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Charles Darwin birth date
Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Darwin is best known for his scientific theory of evolution by natural selection. At the age of 16 Darwins father sent him to study medicine at the University of Edinburgh. While studying at the university, Darwin veered off the road of medicine and found himself fascinated in the natural sciences of the world, including subjects such as plants, chemistry, anatomy, botany and zoology. -
Darwin Beagle voyage.
From the years of October 1831 to October 1836, Charles Darwin circumnavigated the world as a ships naturalist aboard the H.M.S Beagle. During his time aboard the vessel he encountered many different observations and experiences. One of the most known pieces of work came of this voyage. This work included the observations made at the Galapagos islands. All of his observed work throughout those years was later written as a book. -
Darwins book " Origin of species by means of natural selection"
Darwin wrote an influential and controversial book called On the Origin of Species. In it, he states that species evolve, and all living things can trace their descent to a common ancestor. Darwin also suggested in natural selection, heritable traits that help organisms survive and reproduce become more common in a population over time. Darwin called this process, when groups of organisms change in their heritable traits over generations, as descent with modification. Today, we call it evolution -
Darwins death and legacy.
After a life well lived of fascinating research, it is said that Charles Darwin died of a heart attack. Despite the death of Darwin, to this day he is referred to as the father of evolution. Without the works of Charles Darwin life today would not be how it is now. Darwins theories are still taught across the country, and many scientists took what he had to offer and expanded his great ideas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0B6os-6uuc
