Charles darwin

Charles Robert Darwin (February 12, 1809 - April 19, 1882

By michaelmingoa

  • HMS Beagle Voyage to South America

    HMS Beagle Voyage to South America
    Charles Darwin was given the opportunity to set sail for five years as a part of Captain Fitz-Roy's crew as a naturalist. The HMS Beagle was a British warship that explored the coasts around South America. Darwin kept a journal to write notes on all the discoveries and observations he encountered. One of his crucial findings started when the Beagle visited the group of islands in the Galapagos archipelago. His findings came to the development of his theory of evolution.

  • Voyage of the Beagle

    Voyage of the Beagle
    In his journal, "Voyage of the Beagle", Darwin noted that there were plenty of different bird species with similar characteristics that occupied and inhabited the islands. Upon further observations, he noticed that the bird’s sizes and shapes of beaks were different depending on the specific location where the birds were found. This indicated that the species were adapting to their own specific locations to survive. These findings further supported his theory of evolution.

  • On the Origin of Series

    On the Origin of Series
    He showed the importance of observation and collection through "On the Origin of Species". One of these observations is how different species are capable of having offspring. With different key factors that come into it, these species can survive long enough to reproduce causing an increase in the population. Our species continues to evolve and there may be a lot of factors that go into it, but Darwin’s work is recognized even today to give us a more open minded approach for our world.

  • Contribution to the Philosophy of Science

    Contribution to the Philosophy of Science
    Darwin’s concept of natural selection went into detail on explaining adaptive changes and its importance. Despite having a lot of negative feedback, his work throughout time, is now recognized all over the world. He influenced many scientists and philosophers by rejecting the typical thinking back then and introduced them to what he called “population thinking”. By doing so, Darwin demonstrated a new way to view history into scientific thinking promoting a new approach towards science.