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Darwin's life
Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809 and passed away on April 19, 1882. After a rough and constantly changing upbringing, Darwin was invited to sail the H.M.S Beagle for five years where he found his life calling about how the world truly was. Darwin probably had no idea that he would go on to change the world with what he would see the next five years. Charles Darwin, watercolour, late 1830s.
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H.M.S Beagle
While out at sea, Darwin sees and changes his perspective about the world he knew. He kept notebooks with his observations and his experiences, which he went on to publish as "The Zoology of the Voyage of the H.M.S Beagle" and later on "The Voyage of the Beagle." After observing different species and the natural world for so many years, Darwin's idea of evolution sharpened and paved the way for his theory of evolution and natural selection. The HMS Beagle. Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images. -
On the Origin of Species
Darwin's famous "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Flavoured Races in the Struggle for Life" was published and was the first book of many where Darwin would, in great detail, explain his views on evolution and how we're all connected in some way shape or form. -
The Descent of Man
Darwin's second book was published which contained the controversial theory that man was related, or essentially originated from, a creature(s). After its' publication, Darwin was ridiculed and portrayed as a "monkey man" in the media. The Hornet and La Petit Lune. https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/learning-resources/timeline#/ -
The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
Darwin's third book was published which covered his argument that "all humans, as well as other animals, show emotion through remarkably similar behaviors.". With what he'd seen around the world, Darwin connected emotions to be the same across different cultures and species. All of which connected us once again, which people didn't appreciate. Jabr, Ferris. (2010). "The Evolution of Emotion: Charles Darwin's Little Known Psychology Experiment". ScientificAmerican. -
Insectivorous Plants
Darwin published his fourth book which covered carnivorous and different kinds of plants. Darwin was fascinated by what set off the the trap within these plants. "Drosera & Dioanea".
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The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms
Darwin's fifth and last book was published which contained his observations and studies on earthworms. -
Darwin's Legacy
Darwin passed away after living an extraordinary 80 years. Darwin changed not only the world with his mind and his will to question the world as we knew it, but science and the future of it. Til this day, we're still learning from Darwin's theory and his ideas. Where would the world be if he would've kept his thoughts to himself? Desmond, Adrian J. (2020). Charles Darwin. Encyclopedia Brittanica. Retrieved July 26 2020 from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Darwin.
