Charles Darwin

By QDP021
  • The birth of Charles Darwin

    The birth of Charles Darwin

    Born in Shrewsbury England being the fifth child to Robert Waring Darwin and Susannah Wedgewood

  • Drawin attends Shrewbury School

    Darwin attends Shrewbury School at the age of nine with his brother Erasmus. However he dislikes the school claiming it to be "Narrow and classical".
  • Darwin attends university

    Darwin attends university

    Charles attends the university of Edinburgh to study medicine.

  • Darwin withdraws from Edinburgh University

    Due to disdain for seeing blood, Darwin withdrew Edinburgh university without taking a degree.

  • Darwin enters Christ colleges cambridge

    Due to Darwin's fathers request to keep up on clerical studies, Darwin joins the Christ College Cambridge.

  • BA Exam

    Darwin takes his BA Exam and ranks 10th of 178 candidates.
  • Darwin departs on HMS Beagle

    Darwin departs on HMS Beagle

    Darwin gets invited to aboard the HMS Beagle on a voyage towards South America

  • Darwin encounters new societies

    Darwin is introduced to slavery in Brazil and meets Natives of Tierra del Fuego
  • Darwin and Lyell

    Darwin and Lyell

    Darwin's first encounter with Lyell the geologist.

  • Darwin's first paper

    Darwin first scientific paper is read at the Geological Society in London. his paper is "Observations on the coast of Chile".

  • Darwin marries

    Darwin marries Emma Wedgwood whom is his cousin.

  • Darwin's first child

    William Erasmus, Darwin's first child is born

  • Structure and distribution of Coral Reefs is published

  • Darwin writes a evolutionary theory that is a thirty-five page sketch

  • Darwin writes Volanic Islands

  • Darwin's Evolution theory manuscript

    Inspired by Dalton Hooker's response to Darwin's earlier drafts on Evolution Theory, Darwin creates a 231 page manuscript on Evolution Theory.

  • Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation

    Darwin publishes the Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation which is a theory on evolution. It was not well received

  • Beagle voyages: Geological Observations on South America.

    Darwin completes his book entailing the adventure on his second voyage on the HMS Beagle.

  • Darwin publishes two volumes on stalked barnacles.

    This changed the game on entire subclass of fossil and living Cirripedia.
  • The Royal Society warded Darwin a Royal medal for his study on barnacles.

    The Royal Society warded Darwin a Royal medal for his study on barnacles.

  • Darwin experiments seeds and plants

    Darwin experiments to prove plants and animals could reach to island where they would create new species that corelate with the environment.
  • Darwin publishes "On the Origin of Species"

    Darwin publishes "On the Origin of Species"

    Darwin published " On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. it became a best seller. However, many debated on its theory of evolution. It is later contested against and loses to Huxley. Darwin, Charles "On the Origin of Species" England, John Murray,
    November 24, 1859
    https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1228/1228-h/1228-h.htm additional video regarding Darwin's On" the Origin of Species"
    https://youtu.be/JOk_0mUT_JU

  • Darwinism domination

    Darwinism gains majority of views within British Association due to his supporters Hooker and Huxley being the presidents of that department.
  • The Descent of Man published

    The Descent of Man published

    Darwin publishes his second book on evolution theory "The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex". Darwin, Charles "The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex", New york, John Murray, 24 February 1871
    http://darwin-online.org.uk/content/frameset?pageseq=1&itemID=F937.1&viewtype=text

  • The Expression of the Emotions is published

  • Insectivorous plants is published

    Darwin, Charles, "Insectivorous plants", London, John Murray, 2 July 1875

  • The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Actions of Worms

    Darwin publishes "The Formation of Vegatable Mould through the Actions of Worms." This will be his final publication. Darwin, Charles, "The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms, with Observations on their Habits", London, John Murray, October 1881
    http://darwin-online.org.uk/content/frameset?viewtype=text&itemID=F1357&pageseq=1
  • Death of Charles Darwin

    Death of Charles Darwin

    Due to poor health and seizures Charles Darwin eventually passed away on 1882 April 10th.