The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection
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The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection is a landmark 1930 book that founded modern evolutionary genetics by mathematically uniting Mendelian inheritance with Darwinian natural selection.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection Context triple: [Ronald A. Fisher, notableWork, The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection]
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A.
Genetics and the Origin of Species
Genetics and the Origin of Species is a 1937 book by Theodosius Dobzhansky that helped found the modern evolutionary synthesis by integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type
"On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type" is Alfred Russel Wallace’s seminal 1858 essay that independently outlined the theory of evolution by natural selection alongside Charles Darwin.
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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.
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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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Systematics and the Origin of Species
Systematics and the Origin of Species is a landmark 1942 book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that helped establish the modern biological species concept and integrated systematics with evolutionary theory.
- 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 Genetical Theory of Natural Selection Target entity description: The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection is a landmark 1930 book that founded modern evolutionary genetics by mathematically uniting Mendelian inheritance with Darwinian natural selection.
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A.
Genetics and the Origin of Species
Genetics and the Origin of Species is a 1937 book by Theodosius Dobzhansky that helped found the modern evolutionary synthesis by integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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B.
On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type
"On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type" is Alfred Russel Wallace’s seminal 1858 essay that independently outlined the theory of evolution by natural selection alongside Charles Darwin.
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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Systematics and the Origin of Species
Systematics and the Origin of Species is a landmark 1942 book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that helped establish the modern biological species concept and integrated systematics with evolutionary theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ scientific monograph ⓘ |
| aim | to reconcile Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection ⓘ |
| author |
Ronald A. Fisher
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surface form:
R. A. Fisher
Ronald A. Fisher ⓘ
surface form:
Ronald Aylmer Fisher
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| contains | Fisher's fundamental theorem of natural selection ⓘ |
| contribution |
developed formal theory of selection in large populations
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helped establish the modern evolutionary synthesis ⓘ introduced fundamental theorem of natural selection ⓘ provided mathematical foundation for natural selection ⓘ unified Mendelian inheritance with Darwinian evolution ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs |
classic of 20th-century biology
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foundational text of population genetics ⓘ landmark work in evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| field |
evolutionary biology
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genetics ⓘ population genetics ⓘ statistics ⓘ |
| firstEditionYear | 1930 ⓘ |
| hasLaterEdition | second edition with new preface and notes ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 20th-century development of genetics and evolution ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of population genetics
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evolutionary theory in the 20th century ⓘ modern evolutionary synthesis ⓘ quantitative genetics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Mendelian inheritance
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evolution ⓘ natural selection ⓘ population genetics ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
Fisher's fundamental theorem of natural selection
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surface form:
fundamental theorem of natural selection
genetic variance as driver of evolutionary change ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Oxford ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1930 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Oxford University Press
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surface form:
Clarendon Press
Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| secondEditionYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| structure |
applications to human populations in later chapters
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mathematical treatment of selection in early chapters ⓘ |
| topic |
dominance
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eugenics ⓘ genetic variance in fitness ⓘ human fertility ⓘ mutation-selection balance ⓘ population growth ⓘ selection coefficients ⓘ sexual selection ⓘ |
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Fisher's fundamental theorem of natural selection
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