Theory of Evolution

The transformational theory of life proposes over time in the heritable characteristics, or traits, of a population of organisms changes. Heritable traits are encoded by the genetic material of an organism. Transformation generally results from three processes: random mutation to genetic material, random genetic drift, and non-random natural selection within populations and species.

This theory was first developed and proposed in 1661 by Samuel Pepys, an amateur scientist and thinker. He presented this theory to the Royal Society on May 28, 1661.