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Charles Darwin (Feb. 12, 1809-Apr. 19, 1882)
Charles Darwin begins his formative journey to Tierre Del Fuego, this would be the journey that ultimately set off Darwin's love and passion for natural science. -
Charles Darwin (Feb. 12, 1809-Apr. 19, 1882)
Charles Darwin lands on the Galapagos islands. While he did identify different species of birds during his time there, he did not make the connection between the different types of Finches on the different islands, nor the different tortoises present on the islands initially. -
Charles Darwin (Feb. 12, 1809-Apr. 19, 1882)
Publication of: Darwin, Charles. " Journal of Researches into the Geological and Natural History of the Various Countries Visited by H.M.S. Beagle". 1839. -
Charles Darwin (Feb. 12, 1809-Apr. 19, 1882)
Publication of : Darwin, Charles. " On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life". Nov. 22, 1859. This work was to be his legacy, the wide introduction of evolution and Natural Selection to the greater scientific community. These would help us learn to trace back shared features and find common ancestors between different species, and determined why certain animals have features that other similar species do not.