Lamarck's Influence on the Development of Darwin's Theory of Evolution
Dec. 4 1996
Marc Weinstein
There have been many ideas on the theory of evolution. Some simply take our existence for granted, others prefer to explain all evolution in terms of the bible and the presence of a God. However, there are those who have researched the topic of evolution and have offered an explanation as to where a species comes from and how they evolved in the manner that they did. This type of science has been studied for a very, very long time, and one of the most famous minds in the field of evolution was a man named Charles Darwin. Darwin was not the first one to offer theories on evolution. There have been many scientists who preceded him. These
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Lamarck's theory on inheritance of acquired characteristics is not that much different, infact, Lamarckism has occasionally been mistaken for Darwinism. Darwin did indeed take Lamarck's inheritance of characteristics theory and modify it so that he improved upon it.
This shows how Lamarck influenced Darwin to create the natural selection theory.
It did not stop there, though. Lamarck also influenced Darwin with the idea of transmutation, and prompted Darwin to theorize on that aspect of evolution as well. Transmutation was an idea resulting in the problem that Lamarck faced when dealing with the apparent extinction of a species. To Lamarck, extinction was not a possibility. Lamarck believed that extinction could not occur because then it would mean that God created an imperfect being, which was not a possibility for Lamarck. One purpose for the theory of transmutation was to offer an explanation for the apparent disappearance' of a species. The theory was that out of inherited characteristics, a species would undergo change. Each generation would continue to change because inheritance of traits would always occur. Eventually, over a very gradual amount of time, the species would evolve so dramatically, that the new adaptations would bear little or no resemblance to the original species.(Ospovat, 1981) Darwin, who incorporated this idea, modified it slightly. To Darwin, extinction was very much a
Charles Darwin (1809-1882) was a British naturalist who became famous for his theories in evolution. He believed all species evolved form a common ancestor and that evolution happened through a process called natural selection, which meant survival of the fittest. In the BNW, the different castes of people were made from a common ancestor (a single individual). Thus, creating hundreds of his or her clones. Since the directors believed in survival of the fittest, they made the best kind of people so that they may live long in a specific environment.
Although Charles Darwin has made a big footprint in the era of the evolutionary theory, it was not new, it was part
The descendants of the species have been given changes from their ancestors. This is called natural selection. Natural selection is a type of evolution that animals go through when there is a hardship in their natural habitat. Most animals go through natural selection to survive, they can pass it on to their kin.
Charles Darwin was a nineteenth century scientist and natural philosopher who came up with a theory that
Charles Darwin, born in Shrewsbury, England, was known for his studies around the world that led to the discovery of evolution. His views on “natural selection” were very broad and justified. He is known as a naturalist and the world to form biological change. Natural selection is when living organisms adapt to the environment they live in to try and live longer.
comes from and how they evolved in the manner that they did. This type of
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Henry M. Morris has even stated that, evolution is not even a scientific hypothesis, since there is no conceivable way in which it can be tested. Many scientists have come to the conclusion that evolution is just mans way of a metaphysical belief. France’s leading zoologist who considered himself an evolutionist, said that scientists should destroy the myth of evolution as a simple phenomenon which is unfolding before us. In a sense the concept of evolution did not originate with Charles Darwin. It has been the essential ingredient of all pagan religions and philosophies from time immemorial.
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This is a highly controversial topic and has attracted the attention of many famous scientists looking to disprove creationism and prove evolution. One of the most famous being Charles Darwin. A popular synonym for evolution is the word “Darwinism”, therefore showing that Charles Darwin was a fully committed believer of the theory of evolution.
Background information: Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and Charles Darwin both thought and had ideas on how life on Earth got to be the way it is now. Unlike lots other people at that time (1800’s), they both thought that life had changed gradually over many years and an extended time and was still changing, that living things change to be better suited and adapted to their environments. Lamarck is best known for his Theory of Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics. He said that change is made by what the organisms want or need. For example, Lamarck believed that giraffes stretched their necks to reach food. Their descendants and later generations inherited the resulting long necks. Lamarck also believed that evolution happens according to a prearranged plan and that the results have already been decided. (NECSI, 2012). Darwin, on the other hand said that organisms are all different and that those which happen to have variations that help them to survive in their environments survive and have more offspring. The offspring are born with their parents ' helpful traits, and as they reproduce, individuals with that trait make up more of the population. Other individuals, that are not so well altered, die off. Darwin also believed that evolution does not happen according to any sort of plan.
Jean Baptiste de Lamarck and Charles Darwin were two of the most notable evolutionary scientists in history. While Lamarck was known for his theory of inheritance by acquired characteristics, Darwin was also respectfully known for his theory of evolution by natural selection. While they did share some similar beliefs, they also disagreed on important aspects of evolution as well. The parallels and dissimilarities between the two theories can be highlighted by looking at the Trichobatrachus robustas, better known as the horror/hairy frog.
Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809 in Shrewsbury, England and was raised as a fifth child by a wealthy family. In 1825, Darwin graduated from the Elite school at Shrewsbury. In 1927 he dropped out from the University of Edinburgh and entered the University of Cambridge in order to become a clergyman for the Church of England. There he met Adam Sedgwick and John Stevens Henslowe. The two figures taught Darwin to become and observe of natural phenomenon and a collector of specimen. After graduating from Cambridge in 1831 to 1836 Darwin served as naturalist aboard the H.M.S. Beagle on a British science expedition around the world. During his cruse on the H.M.S. Beagle, Charles Darwin became interested with the similarities between the plants and animals that were similar on different islands with similar climates, so he decided to study them more closely for future study. With the studies Charles Darwin obtained, he published his first work, “The Origin of Species.” In this book he explained how for millions of years animals and plants have evolved to better help their existence. Charles Darwin, who was the British Naturalist, became famous for his theories of evolution. Darwin believed all the life on earth evolved over millions of years from a few common ancestors. Charles Darwin has had the greatest influence on the world by providing the evolution of living things.