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First English Settlers
On 26 January 1788, the first English fleet arrived in Australia. They later derived the land from the Indigenous people. This created classes in society which is also known as social Darwinism. -
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Charles Darwin: Birth and Death
Charles Darwin was born 12 February 1809 in Shrewsbury, England and died 19 April 1882 at the age 73 in London. -
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HMS Beagle
Darwin received an invite to voyage as a naturalist to voyage around the world. They set sail from Plymouth on 27 December 1831 until the 2 October which they returned to England. It was a 5 year journey. -
Galapagos Islands
Darwin spent a month in Galapagos Islands yet discovered many species that provided information for the Natural Selection. -
The Basis of the Theory
In 1844, Darwin had the basis of his theory of evolution by Natural Selection. -
The Theory of Evolution
Charles Darwin revealed the Theory of Evolution publicly in a letter read in a meeting at the Linnean Society. -
Alfred Russell Wallace
In 1858, Darwin received a manuscript from a fellow naturalist, Alfred Russell Wallace. The manuscript regarded the same theory as Darwin. -
On the Origin of Species
This was one of Charles Darwin's most famous books. It was created to support his theory of evolution back in 1858. It not only supported the theory but also had new ideas and a specific explanation. -
'Darwinism'
Thomas Henry Huxley had created the term Darwinism in April 1860. It was to describe evolutionary concepts. -
Darwin's Bulldog
On 2 November 1871, Thomas Henry Huxley wrote a letter to Ernest Haeckel stating: "The dogs have been snapping at [Darwin's] heels too much of late." This was shown as support to Darwin. -
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'The Eclipse of Darwinism'
During the period of the 1880s to 1920s scientist were occasionally called 'the eclipse of Darwinism'. Scientists proposed many different alternative evolution mechanisms. -
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World War I
Darwinism had a huge influence on WWI with the idea of survival of the fittest. A famous German Darwinist, Ernst Haeckel argued about Christians beliefs and ethics. -
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Modern Evolutionary Synthesis
From the 1930s to 1950s the modern evolutionary synthesis was developing. -
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The Holocaust
From 30 Jan. 1933 to 8 May 1945 was the Holocaust. The event was created by the Germans and in particular Adolf Hitler. He wanted to have a 'master race' and with that vision in mind he planned to eradicate the Jews. -
Walking Whale
Scientist began to find evidence of the remains of Ambulocetus natans, the name which means 'swimming-walking whale'. It was to move like an otter. This supports the idea of extinction.
