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Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin (1809–1882) is a British naturalist who proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection, explaining how all living species diversify through heritable variation and differential survival.
Why it matters
Darwin's theory of evolution is the unifying foundation of modern biology, transforming it from a descriptive catalogue into an explanatory science; it also profoundly shaped philosophy, anthropology, and social thought.
What it builds on
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- Scientific MethodhistoricalDarwin's methodology combined extensive observation, comparative reasoning, and hypothetico-deductive testing across multiple evidence domains
- Behavioral EcologyhistoricalDarwin's work on sexual selection and emotional expression in animals laid foundations for behavioral ecology's evolutionary approach to behavior
- BiologylogicalCharles Darwin provides conceptual grounding that helps explain Biology in this knowledge graph.