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Charles Darwin Background
Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809, in Shrewsbury, England. His father, Robert Darwin had high hopes for Charles to be a doctor and/or study medicine but instead was more interested in Natural Selection. -
Darwin's Voyage
In 1831, Darwin embarked on a voyage on the HMS Beagle where he was employed as a naturalist. His main purpose was to survey the coastline of South America and chart its harbors to make better maps of the region. While doing so, Charles spent much of his trip collecting data on plants, animals, rocks, and fossils. For instance, his coral reef theory. This coral reef theory was a perfect example of the theory of climate. -
Beginning of Natural Selection
In October 1836, Darwin continued his work by studying his samples which lead to scientific discoveries. He shared his work with paleontologists and geologists while questioning how species change over time which led him to natural selection. -
On the Origin of Species
On November 24, 1859, Darwin published his thoughts about evolution and natural selection in On the Origin of Species. The theory of natural selection states that individuals of a species are more likely to survive in their environment and pass on their genes to the next generation when they inherit traits from their parents that are best suited for that specific environment. Such traits become more widespread in the species and can eventually lead to the development of a new species. -
Charles Darwin, natural selection
Crash Course of Darwin and Natural Selection
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The Various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orchids are Fertilised by Insects
On May 15, 1862 Darwin published The Various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orchids are Fertilised by Insects. Darwin explained that a piece of floral was not designed by God but honed by selection to attract insect cross pollinators. The petal guided by the bees to nectarines, and pollen sacs were deposited exactly where they could be removed by a stigma of another flower. https://youtu.be/-S1wIg3GCAY -
Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication
Darwin continued to experiment and published Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication in January 1868 where he explored the causes of variation in domestic breeds. This book answered critics that challenged his theories such as George Douglas. -
The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilization in the Vegetable Kingdom
Darwin’s botanical work was always related to his evolutionary mechanism. He believed that cross-pollinated plants would produce fitter offspring than self-pollinators, and he used considerable ingenuity in conducting thousands of crossings to prove the point. The results appeared in The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilization in the Vegetable Kingdom ( February 15, 1876). -
Charles Darwin's end
Charles Darwin died on April 19, 1882, at the age of seventy-three. He was known for his scientific theory of evolution by natural selection.
