Charles Darwin 1809 - 1882

By Mariangelie

  • Birth

    At the Mount, Shrewsbury. He was the fifth child of Robert Waring (Physician) and Susannah Wedgwood.
  • Period: to

    Attended Boding School

    Attended Shrewsbury School. He called the school "narrow and classical"

  • Edinburgh University

    After being remove from school, Darwin spend the summer with with his father accompanying him on his doctor round. In the fall he was sent to Edinburgh University, with his brother to study medicine.

  • Joins the Plinian Society in Edinburgh

    During this time, Darwin meets his mentor, Robert Grant.

  • Leaves Edinburgh

    Tired of medicine, Darwin leave the university without a degree.

  • Enters Christ's College, Cambridge

  • Sets sail on the Beagle

  • Meets Geology Lyell

  • Moves to Cambridge

  • Reads First Scientific Paper

    He reads "Observations... on the Coast of Chile" at the Geological Society in London, UK.

  • Married

    Marries his first cousin, Emma Wedgewood.

  • The Beagle Journal is Publish

    The journal was publish under the title Journals and Remarks, volume three of Darwin's Narrative of the Voyage.

  • Published "Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs"

  • Writes 35 pages sketch in the Evolutionary Theory

  • Period: to

    Writes "Volcanic Islands"

  • Finish the "Beagle Voyages: Geological Observations on South America"

    Darwin finishes his las bool

  • First 2 Volumes on "Stalked Barnacles" is publshed

    Here he examine the entire subclass of fossil and living Cirripedia (Barnacles).

  • Awarded Royal Medal

    Royal Society awards Darwin the Royal Medal for his work on Barnacles.

  • Conducts Experiments

    Darwin start conducting experiments to prove that seeds, plants and animals could reach oceanic island. His hypothesis was that may produce new species in geographic isolation.

  • Writes "On the Origin of Species"

    This publication cause confrontation and debate by Huxley.

  • Awarded Copley Medal

    The Royal Society awarded Darwin the Copley Medal, after being nominated 3 consecutive years. The Origin of Species was omitted from the awards.

  • Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication is Published

  • The Decent of Man is Published and the Origin is re-written

    The Origin was extensively re-written to answer arguments by Mivart. In the 6th (last) Edition the word "Evolution" is utilized for the first time.

  • Presented with Honorary Doctorate of Law

    Cambridge presented Darwin with a honorary doctorate of law.

  • Death

    Darwin had a heart attack, which was followed by seizures on Christmas day. after suffering for months, he dies at Down House and buried in Westminster Abbey.