Vestiges on the Natural History of Creation

Title

Vestiges on the Natural History of Creation

Subject

Theories of geological and organic change over time.

Description

This manuscript was published anonymously (later determined to be Chambers) and outlined an early but inaccurate theory of organic change over time that's greatest contribution was facilitating the start of discussion surrounding evolution by natural causes later in the 19th century.

Creator

Robert Chambers

Date

1844

Source

Yale Medical and Historical Library

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Citation

Robert Chambers, “Vestiges on the Natural History of Creation,” Digital Exhibits, accessed July 13, 2025, https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/1543.

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