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georges louis Lecler
proposes that species change over time in his book "Histoire Naturelle". -
Thomas malthus
Thomas Malthus publishes "An Essay on the Principle of Population", which suggests that the struggle for existence limits population growth and could lead to the evolution of new species. -
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck proposes his theory of evolution, which suggests that species evolve through the inheritance of acquired traits. -
Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin embarks on a five-year voyage on the HMS Beagle, collecting specimens and observing the natural world. -
Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin publishes "On the Origin of Species", which presents his theory of evolution by natural selection. -
Gregor Mendel
Gregor Mendel publishes his work on the principles of heredity, which provides the foundation for the modern understanding of genetics. -
Ronald Fisher, J.B.S. Haldane, and Sewall Wright
Ronald Fisher, J.B.S. Haldane, and Sewall Wright develop the theory of population genetics, which explains how genetic variation and natural selection interact to shape the evolution of species. -
Theodosius Dobzhansky
Theodosius Dobzhansky publishes "Genetics and the Origin of Species", which argues that natural selection is the primary mechanism driving evolution.
1953 - James Watson and Francis Crick propose the structure of DNA, which revolutionizes the study of genetics and provides new insights into the mechanisms of evolution. -
The Modern Synthesis
The Modern Synthesis, which synthesizes Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection with the principles of population genetics, becomes widely accepted as the basis for the study of evolutionary biology.