Robert Chambers,a Scottish geologist and author of Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation,is often overlooked for which very important contribution?

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Chambers is often overlooked for his contribution of thinking of evolution in terms of populations, rather than individuals. This shift in perspective laid the foundation for modern evolutionary theory, and is now widely accepted by scientists. While Chambers did propose the influence of the environment on evolution, this was not a novel idea at the time. The theory of the inheritance of acquired characteristics, while once popular, has since been debunked.

Robert Chambers,a Scottish Geologist and Author of Vestiges of the Natural