The Meaning of Evolution
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The Meaning of Evolution is a landmark 1949 book by paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson that helped synthesize evolutionary theory with the fossil record and popularize modern evolutionary biology.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Meaning of Evolution Context triple: [George Gaylord Simpson, notableWork, The Meaning of Evolution]
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A.
What Evolution Is
What Evolution Is is a comprehensive book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that explains the mechanisms, evidence, and implications of biological evolution for a general audience.
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B.
The Causes of Evolution
The Causes of Evolution is a foundational 1932 book by geneticist J. B. S. Haldane that helped establish the modern synthesis by mathematically integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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C.
The Major Features of Evolution
The Major Features of Evolution is a foundational work in evolutionary biology that helped shape the modern evolutionary synthesis by integrating genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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D.
Evolution: The Modern Synthesis
Evolution: The Modern Synthesis is Julian Huxley’s influential 1942 book that helped popularize and articulate the unified, gene-centered framework of modern evolutionary theory.
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E.
Genetics of the Evolutionary Process
Genetics of the Evolutionary Process is a seminal work in evolutionary biology that synthesizes genetic principles with natural selection to explain how evolutionary change occurs within and between populations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Meaning of Evolution Target entity description: The Meaning of Evolution is a landmark 1949 book by paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson that helped synthesize evolutionary theory with the fossil record and popularize modern evolutionary biology.
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A.
What Evolution Is
What Evolution Is is a comprehensive book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that explains the mechanisms, evidence, and implications of biological evolution for a general audience.
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B.
The Causes of Evolution
The Causes of Evolution is a foundational 1932 book by geneticist J. B. S. Haldane that helped establish the modern synthesis by mathematically integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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C.
The Major Features of Evolution
The Major Features of Evolution is a foundational work in evolutionary biology that helped shape the modern evolutionary synthesis by integrating genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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D.
Evolution: The Modern Synthesis
Evolution: The Modern Synthesis is Julian Huxley’s influential 1942 book that helped popularize and articulate the unified, gene-centered framework of modern evolutionary theory.
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E.
Genetics of the Evolutionary Process
Genetics of the Evolutionary Process is a seminal work in evolutionary biology that synthesizes genetic principles with natural selection to explain how evolutionary change occurs within and between populations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| addresses |
human evolution
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misconceptions about evolution ⓘ relationship between genetics and evolution ⓘ |
| aim |
to explain modern evolutionary biology to a broad audience
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to synthesize evolutionary theory with the fossil record ⓘ |
| author | George Gaylord Simpson ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
evidence for evolution from fossils
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tempo and mode of evolution ⓘ |
| field |
biology
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paleontology ⓘ |
| genre |
evolutionary biology
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science ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession |
evolutionary biologist
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paleontologist ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasSection |
discussion of evolutionary mechanisms
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discussion of fossil evidence ⓘ discussion of human evolution ⓘ discussion of natural selection ⓘ |
| influenced |
later works in evolutionary biology
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public understanding of evolution ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Charles Darwin
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modern evolutionary synthesis ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integrating paleontology into evolutionary theory
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popularizing the modern evolutionary synthesis ⓘ |
| perspective | neo-Darwinian ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| publisher | Yale University Press ⓘ |
| subject |
evolution
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fossil record ⓘ macroevolution ⓘ microevolution ⓘ modern synthesis ⓘ natural selection ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general educated readers
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students of biology ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
Cenozoic
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surface form:
Cenozoic Era
Mesozoic Era ⓘ Paleozoic Era ⓘ Phanerozoic Eon ⓘ |
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