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He supported the theory of evolution that traits could be acquired and passed on to offspring.
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He was a geologist who proposed gradual geological changes that shaped Earth's surface.
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Charles Darwin rode the Beagle to the Galapagos Islands and developed his theory of evolution. He believed organisms evolved through natural selection.
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He had a revolutionary idea of evolution and natural selection separate from Charles Darwin.
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He proposed connections between organism's development and the history of their evolution. He supported Darwin's theory of evolution.
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Charles Darwin boarded the Beagle.
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He was an influential zoologist whose evolution research inspired some racist theories of the Nazi's.
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The Beagle and Charles Darwin reached the Galapagos Islands.
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He defended the right to teach evolution. Specifically, John Scopes.
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He is known for the defense of fundamentalist Christianity in science, evolution, and Darwinism.
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He was a geneticist who provided laboratory evidence of natural selection.
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He was famous for going on trial for teaching evolution. He was supported by Clarence Darrow.
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Governor Austin Peay signed a law against teaching evolution in public schools.
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His contribution to the idea of evolution is his theory of punctuated equilibrium.
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The Supreme Court ruled the law prohibiting the teaching of evolution was unconstitutional.