born Aug. 1, 1744, Bazentin-le-Petit, Picardy, France died Dec. 18, 1829, Paris in full Jean-Baptiste-Pierre-Antoine de Monet, Chevalier de Lamarck pioneer French biologist who is best known for his idea that acquired traits are inheritable, an idea known as Lamarckism, which is controverted by Darwinian theory.
LAMARCK, JEAN-BAPTISTE DE MONET, CHEVALIER (KNIGHT) DE
Meaning of LAMARCK, JEAN-BAPTISTE DE MONET, CHEVALIER (KNIGHT) DE in English
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