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1831 Beagle Voyage Begins
Charles Darwin finished his Bachelor of Arts degree at Cambridge University in January of 1831. In August, he received a letter from John Stevens Henslow, a professor of botany at Cambridge, inviting Darwin to join his voyage on the Beagle. It is during this voyage where Darwin begins his notorious Beagle diary, where he makes many discoveries surrounding evolution, genetics, and new species. The voyage began in December of 1831. -
1835 Beagle in the Galapagos
In September the Beagle lands in the Galapagos where Darwin takes an interest in studying finches, along with many other species. It is here Darwin notices the differences in the species between the islands of the Galapagos. These findings become very significant for Darwin as they lead him to his discoveries on evolution and natural selection. Darwin and Natural Selection: Crash Course History of Science #22. Crash Course. 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfsUz2O2jww. -
1836 Beagle Voyage Ends
After spending almost five years on the Beagle, the voyage comes to an end in October of 1831. Darwin begins to collect his findings and publish scientific papers on his discoveries. Lotzof, Kerry. "Charles Darwin: history's most famous biologist." Natural History Muesem. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/charles-darwin-most-famous-biologist.html. -
1859 Publishes Origin of Species
Charles Darwin's book the Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection is one of his most infamous pieces of work. This book depicts much of his findings during his voyage on the Beagle, such as his breakthroughs in the Galapagos islands studying finches and other species and the differences between them on the different islands. Darwin ends up publishing six editions of this book, the last being in 1872. This book defines huge discoveries in genetics and evolution.