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Birth
Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England on February 12, 1809. -
HMS Beagle
In 1831 , Darwin boarded the HMS Beagle to sail to South America in order to study the plants, wildlife, and to take samples from these areas in order to further scientific knowledge. He went to Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Galapagos Islands. Charles Darwin. August 2019. National Geographic Society. National Geographic Magazine. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/charles-darwin/ -
Return to England
Darwin returned to England five years later to continue to study all of the things he learned on his adventure. He studied his fossils and such which led him to his famous theory of Natural Selection. This theory states that over time a specie can adapt to its environment by utilizing the traits from the parent that it needs. Charles Darwin. August 2019. National Geographic Society. National Geographic Magazine. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/charles-darwin/ -
On the Origin of Species
In 1839, Darwin published one of his most famous works, " On the Origin of Species". This caused controversy between people because of the indifferences between science and religion. This also showed that the Earth was older than it was actually thought to be. Charles Darwin. August 2019. National Geographic Society. National Geographic Magazine. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/charles-darwin/ -
Death
Charles Darwin died in 1882. He was 73 years old.