Lamarckism

hypothesis that an organism can pass on characteristics that it has acquired through use or disuse during its lifetime to its offspring
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Lamarckism
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Lamarckism

Summary

Lamarckism is a theory of evolution[1]. Lamarckism draws 3,366 Wikipedia views per month (theory_of_evolution category, ranking #1 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lamarckism is credited with the discovery of Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck[3].
  • Lamarckism's instance of is recorded as theory of evolution[4].
  • Lamarckism's instance of is recorded as superseded scientific theory[5].
  • Lamarckism's instance of is recorded as alternatives to evolution by natural selection[6].
  • Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck is named after Lamarckism[7].
  • Lamarckism is a type of evolutionism[8].
  • Lamarckism is the opposite of Darwinism[9].
  • Lamarckism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lamarckism[10].
  • Lamarckism's facet of is recorded as evolutionary biology[11].
  • Lamarckism's facet of is recorded as history of evolutionary thought[12].
  • Lamarckism's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4[13].
  • Lamarckism's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Lamarckism's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include theory of evolution[4], superseded scientific theory[5], and alternatives to evolution by natural selection[6]. Lamarckism is a type of evolutionism[8]. Lamarckism is the opposite of Darwinism[9].

Origins

Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck is named after Lamarckism[7].

Influence

Things named for Lamarckism include Neo-Lamarckism[16], an evolutionary biology[17].

Why It Matters

Lamarckism draws 3,366 Wikipedia views per month (theory_of_evolution category, ranking #1 of 6).[2] Lamarckism has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] Lamarckism is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

Lamarckism has been cited as an influence by Lysenkoism[20], a school of thought[21], in Soviet Union[22].

Entities named for Lamarckism include Neo-Lamarckism[16], an evolutionary biology[17].

FAQs

Who did Lamarckism influence?

Lamarckism has been cited as an influence by Lysenkoism[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . Philosophie Zoologique. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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