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James Hutton proposes that the Earth was formed by slow-acting geological forces, and that the Earth was way older than it was thought to be.
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English scholar Thomas Malthus predicts that the human population will grow beyond the Earth's availability.
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Jean-Baptiste Lamarck propesed his hypothesis on the inheritance of acquired traits, in his book, Philosophie Zoologique. His ideas, though not fully correct, paved the way and influenced future theorists.
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In these years, Charles Lyell publishes his 3-volume book, Principles of Geology, which he uses to strengthen uniformitarianism. He was influenced by James Hutton. Lyell, on the other hand, influenced Charles Darwin, his close friend.
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The captain of the voyage was Robert FitzRoy. In this voyage, Charles Darwin gathered much evidence to support his theory. He was influenced by Charles Lyell and Jean-Baptiste Lamarck. His evidence included resaerach on finches, turtles, and plants.
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Alfred Wallace writes a number of letters to Charles Darwin, discussing the theory of evolution. He suggests that it is linked with natural selection. They co-presented their theory.
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Darwin publishes his book, On the Origin of Species, which combines theories and research and supported the idea of evolutionary biology.
