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He was born in Shrewsbury, England.
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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.
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They got hitched!
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The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs was the first part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle
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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.
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His theory of evolution was in this
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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
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Darwin was awarded the Copley Medal; the highest honor bestowed by the Royal Society.
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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
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Darwin received an honorary Doctorate of Law from Cambridge University. This was one of the proudest moments of his life.
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It it thought that Darwin suffered from Chagas's disease, when bitten by a Benchuga bug during his scientific studies in South America