Charles Darwin popularized the concept of evolution, which contributed to advances in the field of paleontology.
Notes on verification
Well-established historical fact corroborated by multiple academic and encyclopedic sources; nuance about paleontology's ancillary role in Darwin's original argument doesn't undermine the broader claim.
Sources
- Paleontology (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://www.jstor.org/stable/43863428 (jstor.org)
- https://www.priweb.org/blog-post/what-did-darwin-do (priweb.org)