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He was a professional scientist who shocked the world with his suggestion that animals and humans shared a common ancestry. He coined terms like survival of the fittest and natural selection. His acclaimed works such as The Descent of Man deeply influenced modern Western society. Identify the person 'X'.

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Herbert Spencer
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Alfred Russel
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Erasmus Darwin
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Charles Darwin
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The correct option is D Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin was an English naturalist. He coined the terms survival of the fittest and natural selection. He published his works, The Origin of Species in 1859 and The Descent of Man in 1871. They deeply influenced modern Western society.
Herbert Spencer was an English sociologist and philosopher. Erasmus Darwin was a British physican and naturalist. Alfred Russel was also a British naturalist.

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