Which Two Scientists Derived the Theory of Evolution by Means

Question

Which two scientists derived the theory of evolution by means of natural selection?
A) Ernst Haeckel
B) Charles Darwin
C) Alfred Russel Wallace
D) Carl Linnaeus

Accepted Answer

Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace both independently developed the theory of evolution by means of natural selection. Darwin first presented his ideas in his book "On the Origin of Species" in 1859, while Wallace published his own version of the theory in 1858.