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Early life
Charles R. Darwin was born on February 12,1809. He was the second to youngest out of six. Darwin was born into a wealth family. Darwin father was a doctor and mother who died when Darwin was just eight years of age. -
Education
At the age 16, Darwin along with his brother enrolled at the University of Edinburgh. -
Education
Darwin switch gears and became a student at Christ's college in Cambridge. -
Education
Graduated with Bachelors of Arts -
Voyage
The HMS Beagle launched its voyage around the world with Darwin aboard. Over the course of the trip, Darwin collected a variety of natural specimens, including birds, plants and fossils. -
Return from voyage
Darwin began to write up his findings from the voyage. This trip had a huge effect on his thinking. This is where he began to develop a revolutionary theory about the origin of living beings. -
Introduce theory of evolution
After years of studies and scientific investigation, Darwin finally brought forth his perspective on revolutionary theory. -
Darwinism
Theory of evolution declared that species survived through a process called "natural selection," where those that successfully adapted or evolved to meet the changing requirements of their natural habitat thrived and reproduced, while those species that failed to evolve and reproduce died off. -
Published book
This book was a detailed explanation of his theory in his best-known work. " Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection". -
Death
Final resting place is at Westminster Abbey. -
