Packard, A. S. Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution (1901)

Packard, A. S. Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution: His Life and Work, with Translations of His Writings on Organic Evolution / A. S. Packard. — New York ; London ; Bombay : Longmans, Green, and Co., 1901. — 451 p.

This monograph provides a comprehensive study of the life and scientific contributions of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, authored by the American zoologist Alpheus S. Packard. The author aims to restore Lamarck’s historical significance, positioning him as the true founder of evolutionary thought. A distinctive feature of this work is the inclusion of English translations of Lamarck’s seminal writings on organic evolution, designed to provide the English-speaking scientific community with direct access to his original conceptual framework.