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Charles Darwin (February 12, 1809 - April 19, 1882)
Born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England February 12, 1809. Attended Anglican Shrewsbury School and Christ's College, Cambridge 1818-1828 before HMS Beagle voyage. On the Origin Of Species
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HMS Beagle Voyage
Voyage around South America spanning 1831-1836. Compiled 770 page diary, 1750 pages of notes, and 12 catalogs that would spark work for On The Origins of Species. Famously visited and collected samples from Galapagos Islands. On the Origin Of Species
Adrian Desmond - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Darwin/On-the-Origin-of-Species -
Evolution by Natural Selection
Developed theory of evolution from 1836-1842. Studied fossils of exticnt species and noticed they are different versions of current species along with different finches for each Galapagos Island. On the Origin Of Species
Adrian Desmond - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Darwin/On-the-Origin-of-Species -
On The Origin of Species
Darwin's most famous work, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life, November 22, 1859. On the Origin Of Species
Adrian Desmond - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Darwin/On-the-Origin-of-Species https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfsUz2O2jww