Particularly Creative Endeavors in our Shared History By Karl Frank Sep 3, 1605 Francis Bacon - Advancement of Learning Jul 5, 1687 Isaac Newton - Principia May 30, 1776 Adam Smith - Wealth of Nations Dec 8, 1798 Thomas Malthus - Essay on Population Jul 14, 1830 Charles Lyell - Principles of Geology Nov 24, 1859 Charles Darwin - On the Origin of Species Oct 2, 1869 Francis Galton - Hereditary Genius