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Charles Robert Darwin- Born February 12, 1809- Died April 19, 1882
Fresh from graduating with a Bachelors of Arts degree in 1831 Charles Robert Darwin was invited on a geological journey that would ultimately change the way he viewed the world forever. The journey would lead to a voyage across the Atlantic Ocean all the way to Tierra Del Fuego on the southern tip of South America. Darwin had been majorly inspired by a man named Alexander Von Humboldt and his encounters with the jungle of South America. Weapons and books were among the cargo of the HMS Beagle. -
Charles Robert Darwin- Born February 12, 1809- Died April 19, 1882
In 1837 as a member of the Geological Society had began publishing his findings aboard the HMS Beagle in support of Evolution by Natural Selection. The Galapagos Island provided incredible data that revealed each island contained birds which evolved different each island. Darwin moved to investigate the cause of extinction, the isolation of a species, and even changed his view of life as a branching tree. A major question was if variation among a species happened suddenly or if it was gradual. -
Charles Robert Darwin- Born February 12, 1809- Died April 19, 1882
In 1842 Charles Darwin created a 35 page sketch on his theory of natural selection. He added on to his theory in 1844 and requested that it be published if he was to perish. Darwin began to isolate himself from society as he and his family moved to the town of Downe, Kent, a village in London. Darwin was also very secretive of his work and even went as far as to have a street lowered outside of his house to keep anyone from viewing his life's work. He also kept to a strict daily routine. -
Charles Robert Darwin- Born February 12, 1809- Died April 19, 1882
On November 24, 1859 what many consider to be the foundation of evolutionary biology was published. The Origin of Species was on Darwin's Scientific Theory which proposes that a given species evolves over many generations by way of a process he called Natural Selection. His findings aboard the HMS Beagle along with research and experimentation made up the contents of the book. Critics in support and those that opposed his theories were apart of the many who read his book.
