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Charles Darwin
Most famously known for his contributions to the Theory of Evolution, Charles Darwin was a biologist as well as a naturalist born in the United Kingdom.
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From Edinburgh To Cambridge
In 1825, Charles Darwin began his studies to become a doctor as was planned by his father, Robert Darwin. Having no real interest in it and not being able to handle the sight of blood, Charles soon left Edinburgh after only two years into his education to pursue a Bachelor of Arts before ultimately becoming a clergyman, in Cambridge. However, this was not to be. During Darwin's years at Cambridge, his passion for the natural sciences was only strengthened with studies in geology and botany. -
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HMS Beagle
After graduating Cambridge, Darwin began a five year voyage as a naturalist on the HMS Beagle as was recommended to him by his botanist professor John Henslow. This trip is what could be said to have changed Darwin's life. During this voyage around the coast of South America and the Galapagos Islands, he studied thousands different species as well as geology while keeping a record of his findings (Wyhe).
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The Zoology of the HMS Beagle
After Darwin returned to England, it took him two years to compose all his research from his voyage on the HMS Beagle into a book and have it published. It was titled, "The Zoology of the HMS Beagle" (Marty).
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The Origin of Species
In November of 1859, Darwin finally published, "The Origin of Species," after receiving a letter from Alfred Russel Wallace expressing ideas on evolution similar to Darwin's. In this book, Darwin presented his ideas on natural selection; and with many still clinging to ideas of a divine creation, it was received with mixed reviews (Wyhe).
