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Culmination of Evolutionary Theory & Evolutionary Tree
In mid-July 1837, Charles Darwin speculated on the evolution of species in his "Red Notebook" and "B Notebook". During this process of putting his thoughts on paper, he developed the evolutionary tree and fleshed out details on his evolutionary theory which would later inspire his life's work.
Darwin, Charles (1837). Notebook B: (Transmutation of species). Darwin Online. CUL-DAR121. Archived from the original on 8 February 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
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Announcement of Co-Discovery of Natural Selection
"On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties; and on the Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Natural Means of Selection" was developed by Charles Lyell and Joseph Dalton Hooker with unpublished writings from Darwin. On this day in 1858 it was read to the Linnean Society of London which marks the official announcement of the co-discovery of Natural Selection. Wallace, Alfred Russel (1871) Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection. A Series of Essays -
On The Origin of Species
On The Origin of Species completely reshaped the field of biology with the introduction of natural selection and evolution. Many of the concepts introduced in Darwin's primary text are still being developed by philosophers of science today.
Darwin, Charles, and Leonard Kebler. On the origin of species by means of natural selection, London: J. Murray, 1859. <www.loc.gov/item/06017473/>
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Publication of The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
Years after his first major success in the publication of On The Origin of Species, Darwin set out to expand upon his previous theories and apply his own concept of evolution to man. Some of his statements are still not received well by all of society, such as his claim that humans and other animals have no fundamental gap between their intellectual and moral faculties or anatomy.
Darwin, Charles. The Descent of Man: And Selection in Relation to Sex. London: J. Murray, 1871.
