THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
THE SCOPES TRIAL
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Question
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Which scientist discovered the theory of evolution?
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Leonardo DaVinci
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Charles Darwin
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Samuel Goldberg
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John Butler
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Charles Darwin is commonly cited as the person who “discovered” evolution. But, the historical record shows that roughly seventy different individuals published work on the topic of evolution between 1748 and 1859, the year that Darwin published On the Origin of Species.
Detailed explanation-2: -Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution had three main components: that variation occurred randomly among members of a species; that an individual’s traits could be inherited by its progeny; and that the struggle for existence would allow only those with favorable traits to survive.
Detailed explanation-3: -Charles Darwin: Naturalist, Revolutionary, and Father of Evolution.
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