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Birth and Early Years of Education
Born in 1809 in Shrewsbury, England. Charles was an very avid reader of book mostly nature and would often spend his free time when he wasn't reading exploring the wilderness around his home collecting various things. In 1825 Darwin would enroll at Edinburgh Medical School, where his father who was a doctor was hoping Charles was following in his footsteps. Unfortunately Charles couldn't stand seeing blood, So he transferred to the University of Cambridge to study theology. -
Going on an Adventure!
Following his education Charles decided to embark on the HMS Beagle in the British Royal Navy where he was employed as a naturalist, and the main mission was to survey the coastline of South America. During this voyage Darwin spent most of his time collecting various fossils, animals, plants and rocks, also during this voyage he explored the remote islands such as the Galapagos and would send his specimens that he had collected back to England. -
Scientific Discoveries
Following his return to England in 1836, Darwin continued to research his notes and sample that he had received and written on his voyage. Where some of the fossils that he had collected were shared with geologists and paleontologists leading to advancements in the understanding of the processes that shape the Earth's surface. He continued his research on the plants and animals that he brought with him which led him to questioning how species form and change over time. -
Natural Selection
Charles Darwin finally came up with his most famous theory of natural selection. Natural Selection states that individuals of a species will more than likely survive in their environment and pass their genes on to the next generation, when they inherit traits from their bloodline that are best suited for them in that specific environment. This way the traits will become more wide spread and eventually lead to the development of a new species. It was published and was popular and controversial. -
Death of Charles Darwin
Unfortunately like all living species we pass away and Charles Darwin passed away in 1882, he lived to be 73 years of age. Even though his theory of evolution and natural selection have been modified over the year, his research remains fundamental when it comes to studying the natural world. Charles Darwin's impact has forever changed the way that we as a species, see all organisms
