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Birth
Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. -
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Voyage on HMS Beagle
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Experiments
During the time between Darwin’s voyage and his publication of “on the Origin of Species”, Darwin conducted experiments to prove his theories. Such as seeing if seeds could survive crossing the ocean. -
Last Child
Charles Darwin’s 10th child, Charles Waring Darwin, was born. Charles Waring Darwin was developmentally disabled. Due to this Darwin “believed that every new variation was imperfect, and that perpetual struggle was the rule” (Desmond). -
On the Origin of Species
Darwin’s book "On the Origin of Species" was published. In the book, he publicized his theory of descent, which we now call evolution and Natural Selection. -
Death
Charles Robert Darwin died in Downe, Kent