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Birth of Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin was born on the 12th of Feb 1809 to the parents of Susannah Darwin and Robert Darwin in Shrewsbury, England -
The Beagle Voyage
The beagle voyage became an important starting point for Charles Darwin, a trip around the world, giving him an opportunity to explore different species of animals which raised many questions but also started a journey into the change of evolution -
The Origin of Species
In 1859 Charles Darwin published his first book "On the origin of species starting his narrative on evolution and natural selection, which would change the way scientist viewed the world. This book would become a controversial talking point in that age and today with the study of evolution battling the concept of religion. -
The Decent of Man
In 1871, Charles Darwin than began to publish his second book, "The Decent of Man" bringing the argument that humans have evolved from other life forms, after finding similarities in bone structure from different animals to further feed his theory. He also indulged in the concept that evolution depended on the sex of the being, further examining the difference between male and female. -
The expression in Man and Animals
In 1872 Charles Darwin published his third book to end the trilogy, "The Expression of man and Animals" one of the first books to use illustration throughout, he went to explain and compare the different facial expressions that man, and animals had in common further proving his point in his studies towards evolution. This book was also important because it gave way to the idea that photography could be used as scientific evidence, paving a way for a new view of the world to scientist. -
Death of Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin ended up dying due to a disease called "chagas" which also can be referred to as a heart disease, although he may have suffered from many illnesses while h was traveling the world.