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The Life and works of Darwin
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Early years
Charles enojyed his siblings. His mother died when he was 8 years old. had an interest in collecting shells, rocks and categorizing plants. At one time when he was a teenager, he thought about collecting insects.
Works Cited: Darwin, Charles, and Francis Darwin. The Autobiography of Charles Darwin (Great Minds). 1st ed., Prometheus, 2000. -
Edinburgh
Charles was sent to Edinburgh to study medicine. He discovered friends with an interest in Natural Science, and he continued to develop his own interest in evolution, inspired by Zoonomia. Charles realized that there was a lot missing in the book, and was inspired to investigate and learn more (Darwin,14). A member of the Plinian Society, he wrote a couple papers about the state of Fucus Loreus as eggs. He also wrote a paper that talked about how the ova of Flustra could move by means of cilia. -
Cambridge
His education continued at Cambridge from 1828-1831 as he and his father realized he did not want to pursue medicine. Instead, he would be a clergyman. While at Cambridge he enjoyed outing with his professor, Henslow where he would be lectured in the outdoors near the river, and he enjoyed collecting beetle specimens.
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Voyage of the ‘Beagle’
Charles was offered an unpaid trip as a naturalist in this voyage that went around the world.The Voyage of the "Beagle" from 12/1831 to 10/1886. Charles feels that this is his most important journey. He worked on his work about corral islands and mapping the geology of islands such as St. Helena(Darwin, 30). He also discovered the relations of the species in the Galapagos islands, collected volcanic rocks and fossils. (Image Reference 3) -
Published book "Coral Reefs"
Charles returned back from his trip. He was married and moved to London, where he focused on finishing his written work, "Coral Reefs". (Image Reference 4) -
A work in progress
Starting in 1854 Charles started writing his work where he discussed the Origin of the Species. During his Voyage on Beagle, he gathered data which lead him to believe that species transmutated and adapted over the course of time. He began working on his abstract, but was pulled into to writing several other papers and illness before he could finish the work(Dawin 40). -
The Origin of Species
November of 1859 The Origin of Species was published. The first publication was 1250, and then 3000 more were sold, and the concept of Natural Selection became widely known. (Image Reference 5) -
More of Darwin's work
Charles continued study biology and geology and continued to release many books and papers, to include: Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication (1868), Fertilization of Orchids, 1862, Descent of Man(2/1871). Referenced throughout timeline:
Darwin, Charles, and Francis Darwin. The Autobiography of Charles Darwin (Great Minds). 1st ed., Prometheus, 2000. -
Image References: Title image and Reference 1
“The Origin of Species: The Beak of the Finch.” HHMI BioInteractive, 12 Nov. 2013, www.biointeractive.org/classroom-resources/origin-species-beak-finch. Turner, Ed. “Barnacles, Beetles, Finches and Fishes: Charles Darwin’s Specimen Collections.” Museum Crush, museumcrush.org/barnacles-beetles-finches-and-fishes-charles-darwins-specimen-collections/#gallery-1. Accessed 22 Nov. 2020. -
Image Reference 3 and 4
Thomson, Keith. “Beagle | Ship.” Encyclopedia Britannica, www.britannica.com/topic/Beagle-ship. Accessed 22 Nov. 2020. “Darwin Online: Introduction to Coral Reefs.” Darwin Online.Org, 1842, darwin-online.org.uk/EditorialIntroductions/Chancellor_CoralReefs.html. -
Image Reference 5
“Darwin Classification System - Bing Images.” Unknown, www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=SDtiTQE3&id=3DE55F92B380709AEDFED501013A6037879B2E48&thid=OIP.SDtiTQE3NJBCzbSHTHAldAHaFj&mediaurl=http%3a%2f%2fimage.slideserve.com%2f1378589%2fempirical-nominalism-charles-darwin-n.jpg&exph=540&expw=720&q=darwin+classification+system&simid=608010306954530109&ck=7462E5407F9AB48780F641EE2FDE496F&selectedIndex=21&FORM=IRPRST&ajaxhist=0. Accessed 23 Nov. 2020.
