Charles Darwin

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  • Born

  • Develops passion for studying beetles. Meets his mentors.

    Develops passion for studying beetles. Meets his mentors.

  • Joins crew of HMS Beagle which sets sail in December on a 5 year voyage

    Joins crew of HMS Beagle which sets sail in December on a 5 year voyage

  • See evidence of the land gradually and continually changing

  • Visits Rainforests

  • Meets various tribal people. Still considers them savages

  • Collects fossil bones. Discovers the remains of 9 different colossal animals. Realizes current species resemble giant fossils found

    Collects fossil bones. Discovers the remains of 9 different colossal animals. Realizes current species resemble giant fossils found

  • Experiences earthquake

  • Visits Lima, Peru

  • Goes to the Galapagos islands. Notices difference between species on different islands. Bases later theory on these observations

    Goes to the Galapagos islands. Notices difference between species on different islands. Bases later theory on these observations

  • Visits Australia

  • Returns home. Devotes himself to studying nature

  • Begins writing theory of Natural Selection. Advantageous traits are passed on to offspring. Those without them die.

  • On the Origin of Species is published. Darwin did not believe that humans evolved from apes but instead shared a common ancestor. He also believed that evolution reconciled with a belief in God.

    On the Origin of Species is published. Darwin did not believe that humans evolved from apes but instead shared a common ancestor. He also believed that evolution reconciled with a belief in God.

  • Died