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The beginnings of Darwin
Charles Darwin, naturalist was born on February 12, 1809, in Shrewsbury, England. He briefly studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh to be a physician, much-like his father. But was later transferred to Cambridge in 1828, where he met a Botanist who carried him on his travels to South America on the HMS Beagle on February, 1832. Desmond, Adrian J.. "Charles Darwin". Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Darwin. Accessed 21 May 2022 -
Darwin's Finches and Theory of Evolution
On his voyage to South America (1831-1836), he made observations of various types of Finches with their similarities and their differences specifically their beaks and behavior. He sought to explain the process of evolution and how traits were inherited or changed over time. Where he then formulated his theory of evolution. 2 decades later published his book "On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for life" -
Darwin's contributions
Darwin helped in the completion of the Copernican Revolution. Wherein biology, "nature as a system of matter in motion governed by natural laws." Darwin's theory of natural selection shows how organisms adapt the traits they possess, as well as the differences that they have. He concludes that all these are part of the natural process and mutations organized by natural selection. This theory created the ability to build a genuine scientific foundation for the study of natural life. -
Charles Darwin- The Father of Evolution
Died April 19, 1882
To this day, Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution is still used as a fundamental and recognized as a general explanation of the development of life on Earth. Not only has Darwin changed scientific thought that has influenced many in separating God from science and the design of species but has also contributed to modern works in the many fields of science today. Such as biology, paleontology, genetics, and human psychology.