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Charles Darwin (February 12, 1809 - April 19, 1882)

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  • Birth

    Charles Robert Darwin was born at Shrewsbury, United Kingdom. Works Cited:
    Ruse, Michael. Charles Darwin. Blackwell Pub., 2008, p. 1.

  • College

    Charles Darwin attended medical school in Edinburgh, Scotland but dropped out after 2 years. In 1828 he enrolled into Christ’s College at Cambridge University to become a clergyman. Charles quickly became friends with professors in fields of science such as botany, geology, and mineralogy. They are responsible for bringing him into a world of science that would enable him to create the theory of evolution, which he is known for today. Ruse, Michael. Charles Darwin. Blackwell Pub., 2008, p. 3.

  • HMS Beagle

    Charles Darwin graduated from college and used his connections with the professors to travel around South America from 1831 – 1836 aboard the HMS Beagle. During the adventure, he studied many different animals and plants. He created an impressive collection and was became a professional scientist. He began to come up with his own theories based upon his findings in the natural world. Works Cited:
    Ruse, Michael. Charles Darwin. Blackwell Pub., 2008, p. 4-5

  • Galapagos Islands

    Charles Darwin visited the Galapagos Islands during his travels with the HMS Beagle. He particularly studies the birds and tortoises on these islands. He noticed that although similar, the birds and tortoises were actually different species spreads across the different islands. He took many samples back home with him to study further. Works Cited:
    Ruse, Michael. Charles Darwin. Blackwell Pub., 2008, p. 8-9

  • Coming up with a theory

    Charles Darwin studied his collection further and began to theorize that the birds and animals from the Galapagos Islands had to have originated from the mainland, but changed or evolved as they moved from island to island. Ultimately, he came up with the reasoning for this was due to natural selection, or survival of the fittest. He worked on these ideas privately, capturing it all in writing but kept it out of the public. Ruse, Michael. Charles Darwin. Blackwell Pub., 2008, p. 10-11

  • On the Species of Origins

    Darwin finally wrote and released his work on the theory of evolution. His book was called On the Species of Origins and was finally available for the world to see. It was quite popular but mainly due to controversy. Charles spent the better part of the rest of his life backing up his work. The public... Darwin, Charles. On the Origin of Species . First Avenue Editions, a Division of Lerner Publishing Group, 2018. Ruse, Michael. Charles Darwin. Blackwell Pub., 2008, p. 11-13

  • The Decent of Man

    Charles Darwin expanded upon his initial theory of evolution by showcasing the theory in a new aspect…..mankind. In this book, he concludes that evolution takes place in all animals on this earth, to include humans. Today, the theory.... Darwin, Charles. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex. New ed. / with illustrations., J. Murray, 1901. Ruse, Michael. Charles Darwin. Blackwell Pub., 2008, p. 18-19

  • Death

    Charles Darwin died in the village of Downe, United Kingdom. Education Youtube video:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NFfSLlCawE Works Cited:
    Ruse, Michael. Charles Darwin. Blackwell Pub., 2008, p. 1.