Charles Darwin 1809-1882

Birth of the Father of Evolution

Feb 12, 1809

Charles Robert Darwin was born in 1809 on February 12th in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. https://youtu.be/urSNtaQKOAk

Darwin sets sail on the HMS Beagle

Dec 27, 1831

Charles Darwin was invited to travel aboard the HMS Beagle as a naturalist. Darwin's journey aboard the HMS Beagle was five years long and allowed him to conduct the studies he needed to develop his theories.

Darwins return from the HMS Beagle

Oct 2, 1836

Darwin returned from his nearly five year voyage with a 770-page diary, 1,750 pages of notes and 12 catalogs of his 5,436 skins, bones, and carcasses.

The Origin of Species

Nov 24, 1859

In The Origin of Species, Darwin says that species develop small changes over time though natural selection that increase the species ability to compete, survive and reproduce. Darwins thoughts on evolution and natural selection were his major contribution to the philosophy of science. Darwin, Charles, and Leonard Kebler. On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or, The preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life . London: J. Murray, 185.

Death

Apr 19, 1882

Charles Darwin died at age 73 at his home in London from heart failure. He was buried by Isaac Newton. Many other famous scientists were buried and memorialized nearby.