Theory of inheritance of
acquired characters or Lamarck’s theory of evolution
The
theory of evolution given by French biologist Jean Baptist de Lamarck (1744 –
1829) is called as Lamarckism.
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Introduction to Lamarck
— Jean Baptist de Lamarck was a French naturalist born
in 01 August 1744 AD in Bazentin, France and died in 18 December 1829 in Paris,
France. He was soldier, biologist and academician.
— He was first biologist to give the formal theory of
evolution.
— In 1809 AD, He published a book entitled “ Philosophique zoologique”, Zoological
philosophy in English and explained his view on evolution.