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Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, on 12 February 1809, at his family's home, The Mount.
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Charles Darwin attends the Anglican Shrewsbury school. He was also joined by his brother Erasmus.
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In October of 1825, Charles Darwin begins to attend the University of Edinburgh, to study medicine.
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Darwin attended Edinburgh University in hopes of becoming a physician like his father, but soon abandoned the idea because he couldn’t stand the sight of blood. So he decided to study divinity instead and become a rural cleric
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On December 27 1831, Charles Darwin sets sail for exploration on the Beagle. Darwin spent the next 5 years conducting land geology investigations as well as natural history collections.
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At the end of January 1839, Charles Darwin married the love of his life, Emma Wedgwood. The couple was married at St. Peter's Anglican church. After the marriage the newlyweds headed to their new home in london.
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The Copley Medal is an award given by the Royal Society for outstanding achievements in research in any branch of science.
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