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Charles Darwin

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    Dates and MLA Citations for his major works

    Anon, (n.d.). Charles Darwin - A Biography. [online] Available at: https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/big-history-project/life/other-materials5/a/charles-darwin-a-biography. Knight, J.D. “Charles Darwin.” Famous Ocean Explorers on Sea and Sky, www.seasky.org/ocean-exploration/ocean-explorers-charles-darwin.html.

  • Born

    Born 12 Feb 1809 in Shrewsbury, England.

  • Attended Edinburgh University in Scotland

    Charles Darwin was to follow his dad's footsteps to become a doctor. He stayed for two years and then dropped out. He didn't​ like the site of blood and found it boring.
  • Voyage of Discovery: Aboard the H.M.S. Beagle

    Voyage of Discovery: Aboard the H.M.S. Beagle

    Invited by CPT Robert Fitz-Roy to aboard the H.M.S. Beagle for a 5-year journey​ around the globe.

  • Graduated Bachelors degree in Geology

    Darwin Graduated with his Bachelor's​ degree in Geology.
  • Illness

    Illness

    Darwin became ill that he caught through his travels
  • Observation

    Observation

    Darwin made observations and collected specimens which later served as evidence for his theory of evolution by natural selection.

  • Return from Voyage of Discovery: On Board the Beagle

    Darwin arrived back to England on October 2, 1836,​ after being gone for more than 5 years.
  • Marriage

    Marriage

    Darwins marries Emma Wedgwood

  • Publishes Geological Observations on South America

  • Publishes the first of two volumes on barnacles

    A Monograph of the sub-class Cirripedia and A Monograph on the fossil Lepadidae
  • Published book of Origin of Species

    Published book of Origin of Species

  • Publishes the 2nd edition of Origin

  • Awarded Medal

    Darwin was awarded the Copley medal of the Royal Society of London

  • Publishes 4th edition of Origin

  • Publishes 5th edition of Origin

  • Publishes "The Descent of Man, and Selection in relation to sex"

  • Publishes 6th edition of Origin

  • Awarded Honorary LLD

  • Publishes The different forms of flowers on plants of the same species and a biographical sketch of an infant

  • Publishes "The power of movement in plants".

  • Death

    Death

    Darwin died April 19, 1882, in Downe, Kent, England. He is buried at Westminster Abbey near Isacc Newton

  • Darwin and Natural Selection: Crash Course History of Science Video

    https://youtu.be/dfsUz2O2jww