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Charles' Birthday
Charles was born in Shrewsbury, England. -
Attends University
Darwin attends the University of Edinburgh to study medicine like his father. However, he did not last long as he could not handle the sight of blood. -
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HMS Beagle
Darwin was invited to join the HMS Beagle on a surveying voyage to South America. The journey would take him all over the world for five years. During his travels he would make discoveries of new species. These discoveries eventually lead to his natural selection of evolution theory. -
Origin of Species
Darwin publishes his book Origin of Species. This book was a controversy between scientists. -
Last Book
Charles Darwin published his last book, "The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms." -
Death
Charles Darwin passes away.