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Charles Darwin

  • Birth

    Charles Darwin was born February 12, 1809 in Shrewsbury, England.
  • Natural History

    In October 1825, Charles found his love of natural history while a student at Christ’s College in Cambridge.
  • HMS Beagle

    After Charles graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, he set upon a voyage to survey the world for five years on the HMS Beagle on December 27, 1831.
  • Journal of Research

    On his arrival to England in 1835, Charles wrote up his journal of research as he developed a new view of natural history.
  • On the Origin of Species

    On November 24, 1859, Charles Darwin published in detail the explanation of his theory as “On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection”.
  • Death

    On April 19, 1882 Charles Darwin passed away.