Who Proposed That Species Change Through Time

Question

Who proposed that species change through time?
A) Charles Lyell, Jean Baptiste de Lamarck, and Alfred Russel Wallace
B) James Hutton, Charles Darwin, and Alfred Russel Wallace
C) Aristotle, Charles Darwin, and Jean Baptiste de Lamarck
D) Charles Darwin, Jean Baptiste de Lamarck, and Alfred Russel Wallace

Accepted Answer

Charles Darwin, Jean Baptiste de Lamarck, and Alfred Russel Wallace all proposed theories suggesting that species change over time. Darwin and Wallace are known for the theory of natural selection, while Lamarck is known for his theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics.