Charles Darwin 1809 - 1882 Born Feb 12, 1809 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Died April 12, 1882

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  • 1809 - Charles Robert Darwin is born.

    1809 - Charles Robert Darwin is born.
    English naturalist whose scientific Theory of Evolution by natural selection became the foundation of Modern evolutionary science.

  • 1818 - Charles goes to school

    1818 - Charles goes to school
    Charles father which was a doctor enrolls him at Shrewsbury school in England where Charles stayed for many years.

  • 1826 - Charles starts thinking on his own

    Charles starts making his own opinions on living beings and their origins. He starts studying marine animals. Hated attending Shrewsbury said it was to classical, and made bad grades.

  • 1827 - Presented paper to Plinian Society

    Wrote paper to the Plinian society which was a group of free thinkers about marine life. Group tended to argue points and meetings were held in a basement at Edinburg. Consisted of students and faculty interested in evolutionary science.

  • 1831 - A New World

    Charles very young and still a student joins the voyage of the HMS Beagle as a "Naturialist", sailed to South America for documentation of the creatures found there. "Natuialist" one who believes in "Naturalism." Nat-u-ral-ism
    2. A theory denying that an event or object has a supernatural significance.
    -- Specifically: the doctrine that scientific laws are adequate to account for all phenomena. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

  • 1836 - Charles returns Home

    After returning home to England Charles starts writing papers on his findings and theories.

  • 1837 - Begins first theories on specie mutations

    1837 - Begins first theories on specie mutations
    Charles begins making his first theories on the mutation and evolution of animals within their species.

  • 1842 - Charles Begins his famous "Descent of Modification"

    1842 - Charles Begins his famous "Descent of Modification"
    Charles begins formulating his beliefs on how the Human Species developed. According to Darwin, "all species descended from only a few lifeforms that have been modified over time." Forms the backbone of his Theory of Evolution. Klappenbach, Laura. "Descent with Modification." ThoughtCo, Feb. 11, 2020, thoughtco.com/descent-with-modification-129878.

  • 1844 - The First Essay

    Charles writes an Essay on The Theory of Evolution. This was never published.

  • 1846 - Publishes his findings on South America

    Charles writes on Geological findings he found while on his Beagle voyage.

  • 1855 - Charles continues his work

    After studying Barnacles for several years, he moved to studying seeds.

  • 1856 - The Theory of Natural selection is developed

    Charles begins working on a paper for his Theory of natural selection

  • 1858 - Alfred Russel Wallace 1859 - The origin of species and the Decent of Man

    1858 - Alfred Russel Wallace 1859 - The origin of species and the Decent of Man
    Publishes a paper coming to the same conclusions as Darwin, including "Natural Selection." Darwin,s friends present both Wallace's and Darwin's theories at the Linnean Society. 1859 - Darwin publishes the Book "The Origin of Species by natural selection" It becomes widely popular, as the descent of Man is explained thus coined the Theory of Evolution. Watch video3-03Charles Darwin - The Theory Of Natural Selection692K viewsMay 11, 2015YouTubeChris Mochinski

  • 1882 - Charles Darwin Dies

    Charles Darwin died and was buried at Westminister Abbey in England. His theories still live on today.