Evolution By ZombieKira May 23, 1707 linnaeus Born Aug 23, 1769 cuvier born Aug 21, 1795 Hutton proposed geological theory of gradualism. Aug 21, 1798 Publication of Malthus' Essay on the Priciple of Population. Feb 12, 1809 charels darwin born Feb 12, 1809 Publication of Lamarck's theory of evolution Feb 27, 1830 Lyell proposed geological theory of uniformitarianism. Dec 27, 1831 Voyage of the Beagle Feb 27, 1859 darwin published the origin of species Aug 21, 1868 Darwin wrote an unpublished essay on natural selection. Feb 27, 1869 Miescher isolated DNA