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Birth of Charles Darwin
Born to Susannah Darwin, a doctor and apart of the Wedgewood pottery family, and Robert Darwin, a medical doctor. They also had Erasmus Alvey Darwin, Susan Elizabeth Darwin, Emily Catherine Darwin, Caroline Darwin, and Marianne Darwin Parker. -
Charles Darwin's graduation
Charles Darwin graduated from Christ's College, Cambridge in 10th place in the Bachelor of Arts degree. -
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The Beagle Voyage
Charles Darwin sails around the world on the HMS Beagle with Admiral John Lort Strokes and others. -
Discovery of Natural Selection
Charles Darwin, while on the Beagle Voyage, discovered on the Galapagos island, natural selection after observing the isolation of different bird species. -
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Electives
Charles Darwin gets elected to the Athenaeum, the the Royal Society, then the Council of Royal Geographical Society. -
Publishment of "Structures and Distribution of Coral Reefs"
Charles Darwin publishes "Structure and distribution of Coral Reefs" His work on barnacles is rewarded later by The Royal Society in 1853 -
Conducts Expirements
Darwin conducts experiments to prove that seeds, plants and animals could reach oceanic islands, where they might produce new species in geographic isolation. -
Publishing of "On the Origin of Species"
Charles Darwin publishes his book on the Species explaining his discoveries of Natural selection, Evolution, and many other discovers of species. -
Doctrate of Law
Charles Darwin is bestowed an honorary doctorate of law by Cambridge. -
Charles Darwin's Death
Charles Darwin passed away from a heart attack in his home before 4 pm on April 19th, 1882.