who proposed a theory of evolution based on acquired characteristics
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Lamarckism
Between 1800 and 1830, Lamarck proposed a systematic theoretical framework for understanding evolution.
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Lamarckism [SEP] Lamarck's evolutionary framework
Between 1800 and 1830, Lamarck proposed a systematic theoretical framework for understanding evolution. He saw evolution as comprising four laws: