Alfred Wallace
What was Alfred's evolution theory?
Species changed overtime to fit into new environments
When was he born?
When was he born?
Febuary 16th 1822
When and where was Jean-Baptiste born?
August 1rst, 1744 in France
When was he born?
May 4th 1825
Wallace traveled through the Far East and the ........
Amazon
What were his contributions to the theory of evolution?
What were his contributions to the theory of evolution? He coined the term "Eugenics" and used statistical methods to understand human intelligence
What were the controversies with his theories?
Many of his theories were disproven such as inheritance of acquired traits, species not dying from extinction but evolving into something new and the generation of simple organisms
Because of his advocacy for Darwin's theory Thomas was known as Darwin's .......
Bulldog
What year did Wallace develop his theory?
1858
What were his key ideas?
What were his key ideas?
-Human traits like intelligence were inherited through "Hereditary Genius"
-Selective breeding allows human to enhance their potential and society
What were his contributions to the study of evolution?
Jean-Baptiste identified that the environment plays a role in shaping the species that live in it.
What was Thomas's key idead about evolution?
He suggested that all living organisms share a common evolutionary origin
How many species are named after Alfred?
300 hundred species are named after him
What were the controversies about his work?
What were the controversies about his work? He invented eugenics and believed in selectively breeding humans. His advocacy for eugenics was part of the fuel that began the discriminatory eugenics policies in the 20th century. Because of this, much of his work has been discredited
What were his key ideas?
-Species do not die from extinction they evolve
-Simple organisms are created by the process of striving for complexity and perfection
-Simple life forms gradually become complex and humanlike
Name one the biology in which Thomas made an important contribution
Embrionic biology
Why did Wallace not believe in sexual selection?
Because it’s anthropomorphic and unnecessary
How was Galton connected/related to Darwin?
How was Galton connected/related to Darwin?
They were cousins
What was Jean Baptiste Lamarck trying to prove by cutting off the tails of mice, then breeding them?
Inheritance of acquired traits
Who did the controversies concerning Huxley's idea come from?
From religious, philosophical and social beliefs contradicting the nature of life.