The English demographer whose work on population growth greatly influenced Darwin's thinking was
A)Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck.
B)Georges Cuvier.
C)Thomas Malthus.
D)Charles Lyell.

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The English demographer whose work on population growth greatly influenced Darwin's thinking was Thomas Malthus. Malthus argued that human population growth would outstrip resource production, leading to competition for resources and ultimately resulting in a struggle for survival. This idea of a struggle for survival and natural selection greatly influenced Darwin's development of his theory of evolution.

The English Demographer Whose Work on Population Growth Greatly Influenced