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Jean-Baptiste Lamarck: The Forgotten Pioneer Who First Explained How Life Evolves

Today, the idea of evolution is central to biology. We learn that species change over time, adapt to their environment, and give rise to new forms of life. But this understanding did not appear overnight. Long before modern genetics and long before Charles Darwin, one man dared to challenge the belief that living beings were created once and never changed. That man was Jean-Baptiste Lamarck . Lamarck was the first scientist to propose a complete theory of evolution . At a time when such ideas were considered dangerous or foolish, he spoke boldly about change in nature. Although parts of his theory were later proven incorrect, his work laid the groundwork for evolutionary biology. His story is one of courage, curiosity, struggle, and long-delayed recognition. Early Life: From Soldier to Scientist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck was born on August 1, 1744 , in a small village in northern France . His full name was Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, Chevalier de Lamarck. He belonged to a noble ...

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