2. History of Evolutionary Thinking Flashcards
1
Q
Who created the idea of Transmulation of species?
A
Anaximander
2
Q
What is transmutation of species?
A
new species came from existing species
3
Q
Who is known for taxonomy?
A
Carolus Linneaus
4
Q
Who created the idea of binomial nomen clature?
A
Carlous Linneaus
5
Q
What is binomial nomenclature?
A
a common genus species that we use to name species
6
Q
Who is the founder of Gradualism?
A
James Hutton
7
Q
What is Sedimentation?
A
sediments deposited by water were compressed to form stone
8
Q
What is gradulaism?
A
profound change is the cumaltive product of slow but continuous processes
9
Q
Who is the father of Economics/Capitalism?
A
Adam Smith
10
Q
What philosopher believes in the benifits of competition?
A
Adam Smith
