Jean Baptiste Lamarck, (1744-1829), French naturalist. Artist: Unknown

Jean Baptiste Lamarck, (1744-1829), French naturalist. Artist: Unknown

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Jean Baptiste Lamarck, (1744-1829), French naturalist. Said to be the first to use the term 'biology'. Lamarck's own theory of evolution was in fact based on the idea that individuals adapt during their own lifetimes and transmit traits they acquire to their offspring.

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