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Who was Charles Darwin? | History in a Nutshell | Animated History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NFfSLlCawE
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Charles Darwin started at The University of Edinburgh in Oct 1825 where he studied medicine. Charles Darwin per his father was expected to become a Doctor or a Priest. However, Charles Darwin's interests, hobbies, and aspirations were very different from what was expected. Charles Darwin also could not stand the sight of blood. In 1828, he left The University to join Christ’s College, Cambridge. Charles Darwin studied for a general degree and became an Anglican clergyman. -
In 1831 Charles Darwin was given the opportunity to join a surveying voyage around the world visiting many places such as South America, Australasia, and Africa. At the time of joining the voyage, Charles Darwin was only 22 years old and embarked on a voyage that lasted 5 years. -
Charles Darwin married Emma Wedgwood who was his first cousin. They started a family. The family moved 1842 to the down house in Kent where Charles Darwin conducted many animal, bug, and plant endeavors and experiments. The couple had 10 children total but 3 died within childhood. -
After the voyage and arriving in England Charles Darwin began working with other scientists. He published his diaries from his travels in 1839. Charles Darwin then became one of the leading members of London's scientific society. -
Arguably the study Charles Darwin is most known for. Charles Darwin published “The Origin Of Species by means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life” in 1859. This book became a bestseller but his arguments for evolution within the book are heavily debated. -
Charles Darwin published his second book “The Descendant Of Man” in 1871. This book dove into evolution theory. The literature within the book of humans and the natural order led to Charles Darwin being criticized/ depicted as a monkey or ape in the media. -
Charles Darwin had several other publications following:
"The Descendents Of Man" 1871 "The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals" 1872 "Insectivorous Plants" 1875 "The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Actions of Worms" 1881