Born in 1744, Lamarck became a military officer and botanist. Published "French Flora" in 1778, establishing his scientific reputation. Elected to Academy of Sciences in 1779 and became Jardin du Roi correspondent
All life descended from common ancestor through naturalistic "descent with modification". Beneficial genetic mutations are preserved through natural selection. Evolutionary worldview dates back to ancient Greek philosophers
Genetic algorithms were introduced by John Holland in 1960 at University of Michigan. Inspired by Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Not guaranteed to find optimal solutions but uses biological operators
Lovejoy systematically addressed the great chain of being in 1936. The chain consists of three principles: plenitude, gradation, and continuity. Plato introduced the principle of plenitude, Aristotle added gradation and continuity. Plotinus synthesized these principles into Neo-Platonic cosmology
David Buss's fifth edition published by Routledge in 2016. Author has over 300 scientific articles and 6 books. Book dedicated to Darwin and other evolutionary psychologists
Anaximander lived around 610-546 BCE, studying under Thales of Miletus. He was considered the first western philosopher due to his direct quote. His work was highly regarded by contemporaries and traveled extensively