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1744-1829 French Naturalist and Systematist Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck did much to clear the path toward the current theory of evolution and natural selection. While some of his ideas about evolution were later proven false, others led later scientists,...

Botanist 1744-1829 Jean-Baptiste Lamarck was born on August 1, 1744, in Bazentin-le-Petit, France. He died on December 18, 1829. He is best known for his theory on evolution, which stated that acquired traits can be inherited. Charles Darwin later...

(born Aug. 1, 1744, Bazentin-le-Petit, Picardy, France—died Dec. 18, 1829, Paris) French biologist. He is credited with the first use of the word biology (1802). He was one of the originators of the modern concept of the museum collection, an...

1744-1829 French naturalist remembered for developing one of the first comprehensive theories of evolution—bodies developed in various ways to cope with environmental pressures, and such changes could be inherited. Regarded as naive, his theory...

Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, Chevalier de Lamarck (August 1, 1744 – December 18, 1829) was a French soldier, naturalist, academic and an early proponent of the idea that evolution occurred and proceeded in accordance with natural laws....