Jean Baptiste Lamarck (aug 1, 1744 – dec 18, 1829)
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Jean Baptiste Lamarck (1744-1829) is one of the best-known early evolutionists. Unlike Darwin, Lamarck believed that living things evolved in a continuously upward direction, from dead matter, through simple to more complex forms, toward human 'perfection'.Added to timeline:
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aug 1, 1744
dec 18, 1829
~ 85 years