Evolutionary theories had existed for some time but the first modern theory of evolution was developed by:

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Charles Darwin is widely considered to be the originator of the modern theory of evolution. Though others before him had put forth ideas about the development of species over time, it was Darwin who published his theory of natural selection in "On the Origin of Species" in 1859, which is considered the foundation of modern evolutionary biology.

Evolutionary Theories Had Existed for Some Time but the First