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Charles Darwin is born
He was born in Shrewsbury, England. -
Charles Darwin attends University of Edinburgh
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Charles Darwin Voyage on the Beagle
Darwin spent time on land investigating geology and making natural history collections, while the Beagle surveyed and charted coasts. He kept careful notes of his observations and theoretical speculations, and at intervals during the voyage his specimens were sent to Cambridge together with letters including a copy of his journal for his family. -
Charles Darwin marries Emma Wedgwood
They got hitched! -
Charles Darwin Published "The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs"
The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs was the first part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle -
Charles Darwin First Goes Public on Views of Evolution
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 Publishes 'On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties'
His theory of evolution was in this -
Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species is Published
This book became a defining point in Darwin's career. It explored reasoning behind evolution and explained his proposed theories. This book became surprisingly popular -
Charles Darwin awarded Royal Society's Copley Medal
Darwin was awarded the Copley Medal; the highest honor bestowed by the Royal Society. -
Charles Darwin's "The Descent of Man" was Published
In The Descent of Man, Darwin applies evolutionary theory to human evolution, and details his theory of sexual selection. The book discusses many related issues -
Charles Darwin received an Honorary Doctorate of Law from Cambridge University
Darwin received an honorary Doctorate of Law from Cambridge University. This was one of the proudest moments of his life. -
Charles Darwin Dies
It it thought that Darwin suffered from Chagas's disease, when bitten by a Benchuga bug during his scientific studies in South America