Clovis is generally used as a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Clo-vis. In the U.S. in 2014 less than 5 boys given the name. Less than 5 girls were given the name. View the Clovis Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Clovis has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Clovis to other names. The name Clodoveo is a form of Clovis.
In the early 20th century the modern evolutionary synthesis integrated classical genetics with Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection through the discipline of population genetics. The importance of natural selection as a cause of evolution was accepted into other branches of biology.
Mendel, Darwin and Evolution. Darwin's Theory of Evolution has faced many challenges. Intelligent Design was not even the most serious challenge. The most serious was by scientists in the late nineteenth century.It resulted in a period called the Eclipse of Darwinism that lasted until about 1940.he problems of heredity had finally caught up with the theory. Darwin's Theory of Evolution, often a symbol of the clash of religion and science, was revived through the contributions of Gregor Mendel, a Roman Catholic monk.