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He was born
Charles Darwin was born on this day in Shrewsbury, England. He was born to Robert (father) and Susan (mother). -
First scientific finding
Darwin had his first scientific discovery. He used a microscope to observe larvae moving around freely. Although someone else took the credit, Darwin was the one that discovered it. -
Get married.
Charles get married with his cousin Emma Wedgwood in Maer. -
First public stating of views
On this day Charles Darwin first, publicly, stated his views on evolution in an article titled "On the Origin of Species." In this work, he stated that humans evolved throughout the years and generations; evolving from one to the next, into the beings that we are today. This paper received a lot of backlash from the scientific community. This paper rocked the status quo that was believed in the scientific community at the time. -
He got the Wollaston medal
He was awarded by the Wollaston Medal because of his evolution theory -
He died
He in Down House, Downe, United Kingdom
