Before November 24, 1859, many people simply believed that species were created by God in their present forms, or that it was possible for organic matter to be spawned from inorganic matter. However, Charles Darwin used these ideas to create his thesis, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. The first true theories on evolution arise during the classical Greek period. On a handful of Greek philosophers believed in the theory of evolution and …showed first 75 words of 892 total…

…showed last 75 words of 892 total…still has one major problem; the “missing link”. Darwin was able to show evolution from the simplest organism to the most complex organism as a complete chain; except that he is missing the link between primates and humans. In spite of all the evidence and the “missing link”, Darwin’s ideas are still being debated to this day; however, most biologists now believe in Darwinism and support Darwin’s ideas on evolution and natural selection.