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Charles Robert Darwin was born February 12, 1809, The Mount House, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, and was the fifth child of Robert and Susannah Darwin.
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Darwin began his journey of study in the direction of medicine, but soon realized he was physically unable to observe an operation being performed.
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In 1842 and 1844 Darwin comprised his first two short papers on the change and improvement of species over time or evolution. After further consideration he decided to do more research and experiments.
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Then he sent, by request, his full account, with references, to Lyell an Hooker.
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The scientists, Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, arranged for a reading of their combined work to the Linnaean Society in London, England, with little or no effect.
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B 1859 was very important due to the "Origin of Species", and the theory of "natural selection" or "survival of the fittest. Evolution was also an important adaption to survival. Passing on traits from parents to offspring is what evolution all about.
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He also studied plants, population, taxonomy, and coral reefs, and was awarded the Copley Medal in 1864 for his important researches in geology, zoology, and botanical physiology. This medal is given annually by the Royal Society of London for outstanding scientific achievements, and is the most prestigious scientific award in the United Kingdom.
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He died on April 19, 1882 in Downe, Kent, and started by suggesting to a religious Victorian society, animals and humans share a common ancestry. Even though he had not discovered a religious point of view, he still was buried in Westminster Abbey, London. Go Darwin!! By the time of his death his imagery had spread through all of science, literature, and politics.
