Charles Darwin synthesized the research of other naturalists, such as Malthus, Cuvier and Wallace, to develop...
Charles Darwin synthesized the research of other naturalists,
such as Malthus, Cuvier and Wallace, to develop his theory of
natural selection. Please select one of the naturalists from the
list below and describe how his ideas may have influenced Charles
Darwin's 1859 publication, "On the Origin of Species by Means of
Natural Selection". You can start with your textbook, but feel free
to pull from the many internet sources on this topic. Remember to
include a cited quotation from one of your sources.
Thomas Malthus
Alfred Russell Wallace
George Cuvier
Charles Lyell
Carolus Linnaeus
Jean Baptiste Lamarck
Erasmus Darwin
Homework Answers
Alfred Russel Wallace was a British naturalist who independently conceived the theory of natural selection along with that of the Darwins theory. Later these to theories were jointly published as the Theory of natural selection and origin of species. Even though the theory is famous with Darwin's name, Wallace also has got great influence in the formation of the theory. He is also famous for Wallace line, Wallace effect etc which are concerned with the biogeography and distribution of flora and fauna in the world.
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