Question

Charles Darwin hypothesized that some individuals would be better equipped for survival than others, and that those that were less equipped would not survive. Darwin formulated this hypothesis based on the work of which scholar?

Answer 1

Charles Darwin hypothesized that some individuals would be better equipped for survival than others and those that were less equipped would not survive and this hypothesis was based on the work of Gregor Mendel. Mendel was the scholar who determined the genetic inheritance of traits. He was born on 20th of July in the year 1822 and died on 6th of January in the year 1884.

Answer 2

Answer;

Thomas Robert Malthus

Explanation;

-Charles Darwin was influenced by many writers, scholars, philosophers, and friends. One of his influences was Thomas Robert Malthus, a late-eighteenth century economist. Malthus wrote "Essay on the Principle of Population" (1798), which Darwin read and was inspired by.

-The central theme of Malthus' work was that population growth would always overpower food supply growth, creating perpetual states of hunger, disease, and struggle. The natural, ever-present struggle for survival caught the attention of Darwin, and he extended Malthus' principle to the evolutionary scheme.