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Charles Darwin is Born
Charles Darwin is born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire England. -
Start of the Voyage on the HMS Beagle
Charles Darwin was recommended for an opportunity to collect samples and participate in a survey voyage upon the HMS Beagle. The voyage began on 12/27/1831 and lasted nearly five years. During this time Darwin collected samples like fossils, rock, insects and marine animals. More on his voyage can be found at
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Speech at for the Geological Society of London
Darwin's claims of the South American landmass slowly rising and sparked the exploration of bird species. He talked to the natives of the Galapagos Islands and put together a study about finches being one species but different from island to island. During his speech with all of the geology experts he concluded that the slow changed in land masses can relate to the variation in animal species. -
Received the Royal Medal of the Royal Society
While aboard the Beagle, Darwin wrote three volumes based on geology and was working on a study of barnacles. This medal gave him the confidence he needed as an esteemed biologist. He revisited his work on the theories of species in 1854. -
Announces his views on evolution
Darwin created a paper on his views of evolution that was read at the Linnean Society in London, this paper touched on the tendencies of species forming varieties by means of natural selection. Darwin was working on a book on this topic but condensed it due to his inability to finish it in a timely manner due to personal health concerns. -
Charles Darwin Dies
Charles Darwin died and was buried in the Westminster Abbey. This was a great honor considering that there are only 5 non-royal people buried in that cemetery in the 19th century.