Which of the following thinkers argued that much of human suffering was the result of human populations increasing faster than food supply, an argument that later influenced Charles Darwin's ideas of natural selection?
A) Charles Lyell
B) Thomas Malthus
C) Godfrey Hardy
D) Gregor Mendel

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Thomas Malthus argued that human suffering was the result of human populations increasing faster than food supply. This argument later influenced Charles Darwin's ideas of natural selection. Charles Lyell was a geologist who proposed the idea of uniformitarianism, which argued that geological processes occurred over long periods of time at a slow and steady pace. Godfrey Hardy was a mathematician who developed the Hardy-Weinberg principle in population genetics. Gregor Mendel was a scientist who conducted pioneering work in genetics by studying the inheritance of traits in pea plants.

Which of the Following Thinkers Argued That Much of Human