Question

Darwin formulated this hypothesis based on the work of which scholar?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Darwin formulated his hypothesis based on the work of economist Thomas Malthus about the working and growth of populations.

• Thomas Malthus was the person who influenced Darwin the most. Thomas Malthus was an economist who understood populations and was interested in studying how they grew.
• Darwin was fascinated by Thomas's idea, about how the human race was growing faster than what food production could sustain. As that would lead to so many deaths from starvation that the population would eventually level out.
• Darwin got inspired by his study and formulated the idea of "survival of the fittest", based on his ideas. This was also because Malthus's hypothesis seemed to support all of Darwin's studies on the beak adaptations of Galapagos finches.
• Finally he came up with his thesis on natural selection that explained only those who had favorable adaptations would survive to pass down those traits to their offspring.

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