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Charles Darwin: 2/12/1809 - 4/19/1882
Charles Darwin was born in 1809 in Shrewsbury, England. He grew up closest to his father. His childhood was short lived when Darwin’s father pushed Darwin into the medical field, enrolling him into a University at 14, hoping Darwin would find a passion for it like he did. National Geographic Society. “Charles Darwin.” National Geographic Society, 22 Aug. 2019, https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/charles-darwin/. Photo: Bob Thomas/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images -
Charles Darwin: 2/12/1809 - 4/19/1882
Darwin enrolled in medical school at the University of Edinburgh. Surgeries during this time were performed without the use of anaesthetic or antiseptics and deaths were common. While in school, Darwin witnessed a surgery on a child that left his so traumatized that he decided to give up on his at that school. He transferred to Cambridge University to study theology instead. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/charles-darwin-most-famous-biologist.html Photo: https://www.ed.ac.uk/ -
Charles Darwin: 2/12/1809 - 4/19/1882
Darwin agreed to voyage as a naturalist to South America, with the HMS Beagle. This is where Darwin would began to connect the ideas of natural selection and evolution together. https://youtu.be/urSNtaQKOAk National Geographic Society. “Charles Darwin.” National Geographic Society, 22 Aug. 2019, https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/charles-darwin/. Photo: http://projectbritain.com/calendar/May/beagle.html -
Charles Darwin: 2/12/1809 - 4/19/1882
After 5 years, Darwin returned to England, motivated to publish his theory that evolution occurs by a process of natural selection. Before going public, he was consistently collecting, observing, comparing, and analyzing specimens. “Charles Darwin: History's Most Famous Biologist.” Natural History Museum, https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/charles-darwin-most-famous-biologist.html. -
Charles Darwin: 2/12/1809 - 4/19/1882
Darwin marries, first cousin, Emma Wedgwood. The have their first of ten children shortly after their union. “Timeline of the Life of Charles Robert Darwin.” Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/timeline.html. Photo: http://friendsofdarwin.com/articles/darwin-marries-emma/ -
Charles Darwin: 2/12/1809 - 4/19/1882
On the Origin of Species was published. This best-selling book, of its time, is where Darwin made debut of his thoughts about evolution and natural selection. The book provoked a major uproar, as it contradicted the Church of England’s belief in divine creation. In On the Origin of Species, Darwin eluded that the planet was much older than six thousand years. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/charles-darwin/
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Charles Darwin: 2/12/1809 - 4/19/1882
The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex was published. Already being in the hot seat from his first publication, Darwin suggests that humans are an evolved form of apes. “Charles Darwin: History's Most Famous Biologist.” Natural History Museum, https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/charles-darwin-most-famous-biologist.html. Photo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-descent-of-man-annotated -
Charles Darwin: 2/12/1809 - 4/19/1882
Charles Darwin died in 1882 at the age of seventy-three. He is buried in Westminster Abbey in London, England. https://youtu.be/-NFfSLlCawE National Geographic Society. “Charles Darwin.” National Geographic Society, 22 Aug. 2019, https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/charles-darwin/. Photo: https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/charles-robert-darwin-1000.php