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Charles Darwin (February 12, 1809- April 19,1882)
Charles Darwin spent months in Salvador, Brazil. He witnessed a lot of flatworms and spiders. But, the memory of the most importance during this time was a wasp that stored caterpillars to be eaten alive by its offspring. He later uses this memory as evidence against the generous sign of nature. -
Charles Darwin (February 12, 1809- April 19,1882)
Charles Darwin spent over two years making periodic trips to the cliffs at Bahia Blanca and St. Julian. This is where he found huge bones of extinct mammals. Darwin brought skulls, femurs, and armor plates back to the ship. He found relics of what he thought was rhinoceroses, mastodons, cow-sized armadillos, etc. This is what formed Darwin's obsession with fossil extraction and pushed him question the primeval world and what caused the giant animals he uncovered to die. -
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Charles Darwin (February 12, 1809- April 19,1882)
Charles Darwin sets sail upon the HMS Beagle. He received a once in a lifetime invitation to a trip around the world. -
Charles Darwin (February 12, 1809- April 19,1882)
Darwin arrives at the Galapagos Islands. They are volcanic islands, filled with iguanas and tortoises. Darwin noted that mockingbirds differed on the four islands and tagged the birds accordingly. He did fail to label his other birds - what he thought were wrens, "gross-beaks", finches, and oriole relatives- by island. -
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Charles Darwin (February 12, 1809- April 19,1882)
Charles Darwin returns from his voyage on the HMS Beagle and forms his theory amongst himself on the topic of Evolution. He used his 770 page journal to form this theory based on his time on the Beagle. This is where the eureka moment happened. Link text -
Charles Darwin (February 12, 1809- April 19,1882)
Charles Darwin releases his book "the origin of species" to the public. This released his theory of evolution to the masses. -
Charles Darwin (February 12, 1809- April 19,1882)
Charles Darwin's most notable works:
Darwin , Charles. "The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex." Darwin, Charles. The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex. John Murray, 1871. Darwin, Charles. "On the Various Contrivances By Which British and Foreign Orchids are Fartilised by Insects." Darwin, Charles. On the Various Contrivances By Which British and Foreign Orchids are Fartilised by Insects. 1862. -
Charles Darwin (February 12, 1809- April 19,1882)
More notable works:
Darwin, Charles. "Origin of Species." Darwin, Charles. Origin of Species. 1859. Darwin, Charles. "The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species." Darwin, Charles. The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species. 1877. Darwin, Charles. "The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable kingdom." Darwin , Charles. The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable kingdom. 1876. -
Charles Darwin (February 12, 1809- April 19,1882)
More notable works:
Darwin, Charles. "The Formulation of Vegetable Mold, Through the Action of Worms." Darwin, Charles. The Formulation of Vegetable Mold, Through the Action of Worms. John Murray, 1881. Darwin, Charles. "The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication." Darwin, Charles. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication. John Murray, 1868.