EVOLUTION
MODERN THEORY OF EVOLUTION
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Wallace
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Cuvier
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Buffon
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Malthus
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Detailed explanation-1: -Alfred Wallace When most of us think about natural selection, we attribute that theory to naturalist Charles Darwin. However, what most people do not know is that another scientist, Alfred Wallace, a naturalist, a geographer, and a socialist, also deserves some credit for the theory.
Detailed explanation-2: -Both Darwin and Wallace determined that natural selection is the driving force behind evolutionary change. In summary, both Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace independently formed the theory of natural selection; their theories were identical.
Detailed explanation-3: -Selection of traits Darwin and Wallace both realized that if an animal has some trait that helps it to withstand the elements or to breed more successfully, it may leave more offspring behind than others. On average, the trait will become more common in the following generation, and the generation after that.
Detailed explanation-4: -Wallace knew Darwin was working on similar research. In 1858, he sent Darwin a letter outlining his ideas about evolution. The two collaborated on a scientific paper, discussing their evidence for natural selection and evolution.