Evolutionary Theory By mattrowe Sep 19, 1707 Linnaeus Developed Taxonomy Sep 19, 1726 Hutton Gradulism Sep 19, 1744 Lamarck Evolution Sep 19, 1766 Malthus Populations Sep 19, 1769 Cuvier Studied fossils and made Paleontology and catastrophism. Sep 19, 1797 Lyell Uniformatarianism Sep 19, 1809 Darwin Evolution Sep 19, 1823 Wallace Evolution