Charles Darwin Born: Februrary 12, 1809 - Death: April 19, 18882

Charles Darwin is Born

Feb 12, 1809

Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England on 12 February 1809 at his family home, the Mount. Charles was the fifth child born in his family. He was born in shrewbury england, and was named after his uncle. Charles was a shy, but very energetic boy who would love to show off his athlethic skills. Unfortunantly at the age of eight his mother passed.

Charles Darwin attends Anglican Shrewbury School

1818

He attended school with his brother Erasmus. Charles focused alot of his studies on reading and grammer, and had developed a love of shakespeare.

Charles Darwin attends Univesity of Edinburgh

1825

Darwin attended this university to study medicine. He attended university lectures, but complained about it being boring. Darwins father did not want him to go astray so then decided taht his son will persue a career in medical school. Darwin regularly attended clinical wards in the hospital despite his great distress about some of the cases.

First Discovery

Mar 27, 1827

At the age of 18, Darwin put in his first report on a dicovery. He would then go on to give a speech on his dicovery about larva of sea-mats can swim. Darwin made a discovery new to science when he observed cilia moving the microscopic larvae of a species of the bryzoan Flustra.

Charles Darwin First Speech to the Geological Society of London

Jan 4, 1837

This was Darwins big day. He was in front of all the experts in geology, needless to say he was nervous. His speech was on the increase of landmass of south america, and how it raises the nearby ocean floors. Darwin read his first paper to the Geological Society of London on 4 January 1837, arguing that the South American landmass was slowly rising.

Charles Darwin Married Emma Wedgwood

Jan 29, 1839

Charles Darwin married Emma Wedgwood at St. Peter's Church at Maer

Charles Darwin Published "The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs"

1842

This was Charles Darwins first monograph. This set out his idea of the formation of coral reefs and the atolls. At this time htere were great scientific interest in the formation of reefs. The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs, Being the first part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle, under the command of Capt.

Darwin and Natural Selection: Crash Course History of Science #22

1858

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Charles Darwin First Goes Public on Views of Evolution

Jul 1, 1858

Darwin was going through a few things during this time. His family was in crisis while his village was dying of scrlet fever. This caused little immediate attention in the announement of his theory. On this date Charles Darwin first went public about his views on the evolution of species. The papers of Darwin and Wallace were read at a meeting of the Linnean Society in London

Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species is Published

Nov 24, 1859

In the book, Darwin set out “one long argument” of detailed observations, inferences and consideration of anticipated objections. His only allusion to human evolution was the understatement that “light will be thrown on the origin of man and his history

Charles Darwin awarded Royal Society's Copley Medal

Nov 30, 1864

[Busk and Falconer, both members of the X-Club, nominated him. Awarding the Copley Medal to Darwin caused much anger among the older Fellows of the Society, most of whom wanted Adam Sedgwick to get the award. It was agreed upon to give Darwin the medal, but only if it was explicitly stated that his "Origin of Species" book was not a contributing factor in their decision]

Charles Darwin's "The Descent of Man" was Published

1871

It was Darwin's second great book on evolutionary theory, following his 1859 work, On The Origin of Species. In The Descent of Man, Darwin applies evolutionary theory to human evolution, and details his theory of sexual selection.

Charles Darwin received an Honorary Doctorate of Law from Cambridge University

Nov 17, 1877

The University of Cambridge had come round to Darwinism, and on Saturday 17 November the family attended the Senate House for a ceremony in which Darwin was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Laws in front of crowds of students

Charles Darwin Dies

Apr 19, 1882

Darwin was perceived as a national hero who had changed thinking, and scientists now accepted evolution as descent with modification, but few agreed with him that "natural selection has been the main but not the exclusive means of modification"