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What theory is Darwin most famous for?


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Charles Darwin:

  1. Charles Robert Darwin is well known for his amazing contribution to the evolutionary stream - the ‘theory of evolution.’
  2. According to the idea of evolution, all species of organisms emerge and evolve via natural selection of minute, hereditary differences that boost the individual's capacity to compete, live, and reproduce.
  3. In this context, he utilized the tree of life analogy to show that all species are connected and developed from a common ancestor.
  4. Darwin's book - Origin of Species by Natural Selection – was released in 1859 and is widely regarded as his most renowned work.
  5. His idea contributed to the demise of all conventional ancient beliefs that suggested the origin of distinct species was a supernatural phenomenon or act of the Almighty.
  6. Natural selection, Darwin's evolutionary theory, provided a more scientific explanation for the development of new species.

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