Charles Darwin popularized the concept of evolution.
Notes on verification
Well-corroborated by multiple high-quality sources (Britannica, Khan Academy, UC Berkeley, and a peer-reviewed Royal Society article). Darwin is broadly credited with popularizing evolution, though he did not originate the concept and others (Lamarck, Wallace, Chambers) contributed to its development and spread.
Sources
- Paleontology (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-biology/natural-selection/natural-selection-ap/a/darwin-evolution-natural-selection (khanacademy.org)
- https://evolution.berkeley.edu/the-history-of-evolutionary-thought/1800s/natural-selection-charles-darwin-alfred-russel-wallace/ (evolution.berkeley.edu)
- https://royalsocietypublishing.org/rsnr/article/64/1/5/66968/Darwin-and-the-popularization-of-evolution (royalsocietypublishing.org)