Charles Darwin

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  • Birth date

    Birth date

    Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England
  • Enrolled at Edinburgh University

    Enrolled at Edinburgh University

    Darwin enrolled at Edinburgh University along with his brother Erasmus.
  • Graduated from the University of Edinburgh.

    Graduated from the University of Edinburgh.

    Graduated from the University of Edinburgh.
  • Enrolled at Chrit's College in Cambridge.

    Enrolled at Chrit's College in Cambridge.

    Darwin became a student at Christ's College in Cambridge.
  • Graduated with bachelor degree.

    Graduated with bachelor degree.

    Darwin graduated Christ's College with a bachelor of arts degree
  • Began his journey to discovery

    Began his journey to discovery

    The HMS Beagle launched its voyage around the world with Darwin in tow. This is when Darwin began his journey to the Galapagos Archipelago.
  • Darwin arrives on the Galapagos Islands

    Darwin arrives on the Galapagos Islands

    After a long navigation from Callao, Peru up to the Galapagos Islands, the HMS Beagle arrived in the archipelago with young Charles Darwin
  • Returned from voyage.

    Returned from voyage.

    He returned to England and began to write up his findings in the Journal of Researches, published as part of Captain FitzRoy's larger narrative and later edited into the Zoology of the Voyage of the Beagle.
  • Married Emma Wedgwood

    Married Emma Wedgwood

    Married his cousin Emma Wedgwood
  • Published his theory

    Published his theory

    He published a detailed explanation of his theory in his best-known work, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
  • Date of death

    Date of death