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Charles Darwin
Charles Robert Darwin
Born: February 12, 1809
Died: April 19, 1882
He was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution -
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Darwin's Work
4th January 1837
Darwin reads his first scientific paper "Observations...on the coast of Chile" at the Geological Society in London May 1839
The Beagle journal is published under the title Journals and Remarks, volume three of Darwin's Narrative of the voyage. May 1839
The Beagle journal is published under the title Journals and Remarks, volume three of Darwin's Narrative of the voyage.
10th April 1882 After a heart attack on Christmas, followed by seizures, Charles Darwin dies.