Match the scholars with their scientific contributions (A-E) that led scientists from natural theology to modern evolutionary thought. Georges Buffon (1707‑1788)
James Hutton (1726‑1797)
Georges Cuvier (1769‑1832)
Jean–Baptiste Lamarck (1744 ‑1829)
Charles Darwin (1809‑1882) and Alfred Russel Wallace (1823‑1913)

The choices are
A. Rocks undergo cycles of slow and predictable destruction and formation
B. Traits evolve within populations by the influence of environmental conditions
C. Many fossils are the remains of extinct species
D. Evolution occurs and is based on the inheritance of acquired traits
E. Earth is very old, and life has gradually changed during its history