jan 1, 1749 - Georges Buffon
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Known for Histoire Naturelle.
He said that all living things do change through time; said that this was somehow a result of influences from the environment or chance.
Guessed that the earth would be at least 75,000 years old (1774).
Suggested that humans and apes are related.
Most significant contribution to biological science was his insistence that natural phenomena must be explained by natural laws rather than theological doctrine.
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