Charles darwin

Charles Robert Darwin (12 February 1809 Shrewsbury, England- Died 19 April 1882 Down, Kent, England)

By David Cueva

  • On the Origin of Species (24 November 1859)

    On the Origin of Species (24 November 1859)
    Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. It is immediately a best-seller but opinion on its argument for evolution is divided. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOk_0mUT_JU -Theory of Evolution. (2022, May 20). Nationalgeographic. Retrieved July 21, 2022, from https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/theory-evolution

  • The Descent of Man (24 February 1871)

    The Descent of Man (24 February 1871)
    Darwin’s second book on evolutionary theory, The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, focusses on human evolution and sexual selection. Its inclusion of human beings in the natural order leads to Darwin being widely satirized as an ape or monkey in the media. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVdKqG1xpA8 -Freeman, R. B. 1977. The Works of Charles Darwin: An Annotated Bibliographical Handlist. 2nd edn. Dawson: Folkstone.

  • The Expression of the Emotions (November 1872)

    Here he argued that all humans, and even other animals, show emotion through remarkably similar behaviors. For Darwin, emotion had an evolutionary history that could be traced across cultures and species—an unpopular view at the time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUukWPiG9KE

  • The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Actions of Worms (October 1881)

    It was his last scientific book, and was published shortly before his death. Exploring earthworm behavior and ecology, it continued the theme common throughout his work that gradual changes over long periods of time can lead to large and sometimes surprising consequences. It was the first significant work on soil bioturbation. John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)