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Birth
Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809, in Shrewsbury, England. -
Darwin sets sail on the HMS Beagle
Charles Darwin embarked on a five-year-long journey aboard the HMS Beagle to conduct research on various continents. He gathered many specimens including plants, animals, and fossils from past species. -
Darwin publishes "On the Origin of Species"
Darwin's book on evolution was a groundbreaking theory that was soon to be accepted by many and opened new questions to philosophers of Science. He believed that all species evolved from an earlier ancestor and adapted for survival. Many believed that species were connected in a circle like depiction with gradual changes over time. Darwin stated a tree-like depiction was more justifiable. Species branch out from one ancestral species to acclimate for survival. -
Death
Charles Darwin died on April 19, 1882, at his home in London. He was buried at Westminster Abbey
