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E: Linnaeus
Divided life into kingdoms, classes, orders, genera, and species.
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Events in the History of Evolutionary Thought
Evolution Dates -
E: Comte De Buffon
Living things evolve. Humans and apes are related. Life has descended from a common ancestor.
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W: American Revolutionary War
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World Events
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W: U.S. Declared Independence
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E: Zoonomia
Came up with first idea of evolution. "Transmutation"
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E: Lamarck
Traits pass on to future generations. Living things evolve and become more complex oveer time. Organisms adapt to their environment.
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W: War of 1812
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E: Cuvier
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E: Lyell
Said evolution was a "gradual change."
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E: Beagle Voyage
Darwin took a voyage around the world. He committed his life to science.
VOYAGE: 1831-1836
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E: Lord Kelvin
Estimated Earth was 20 million - 40 million years old.
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E: Wallace
Wallace was researching evolution. He also came up with "natural selection" just like Darwin did.
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E: Origin of Species
Darwin's book denies God. Species evolve through "natural selection." -
W: American Civil War
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E: Mendel
Said how traits are inherited through generations.
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E: Descent of Man
Darwin looks at human evolution. He stressed the importance of "sexual selection." -
E: Horse Fossils
Huxley and Marsh examine horse fossils and pieced together the evolution of horses by the number of toes.
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E: Radioactivity
Becquerel says Earth is 4.3 billion years old.
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W: World War I
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W: World War II
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E: NeoDarwinism
Scientists understand random genetic mutations can change traits. NeoDarwinism combines Darwin's 19th century theory and modern research.
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W: Cold War
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E: DDT
Insects start resisting DDT (insecticide).
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W: Korean War
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E: DNA
Double helix discovered.
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W: Vietnam War
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E: Humans & Apes
Sarich and Wilson said that humans and apes are very closely related.
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E: DNA Codes
Scientists were able to see how DNA of various organisms have changed through time.
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E: Human Genome
Research showed that humans and apes are 98% related. Genomics show evolution over billions of years.
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W: War in Afghanistan
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W: Iraq War