Which scientist played an important role in the history of biology for promoting the idea that species changed over time (although he attributed this change over time to an incorrect mechanism)?

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Jean Baptiste Lamarck is known for his theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics, which was an early hypothesis about how species evolve. Although his mechanism (the idea that organisms could pass on traits acquired during their lifetime to their offspring) was later disproven, he played a significant role in the development of evolutionary thought by promoting the idea that species change over time.

Which Scientist Played an Important Role in the History of Biology