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Charles Robert Darwin is born
Due to his birth, and the background that his family has Darwin grows up differently than most people of this time. Thanks to his family's background he eventually starts work in the field of science, if this never happened he would not have wrote his book -
Darwin's mother dies when he is eight years old
Now being cared for by mostly his sisters, and his father slightly, Darwin's father is a big role model who he stands in awe of. Darwin's education at Shrewsbury is horrendous in his eyes and he seek knowledge in the world of science -
Sent to study at Edinburgh University
during his time at the University Darwin get the best scientific education possible in England, he learned how to identify plants, stuff birds, and the chemistry of cooling rocks on the earth -
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HMS Beagle voyage
Darwin travels around the world collecting specimens, fossils, and other evidence to support his theory of evolution -
Darwin finds mussel beds above shore line
Darwin walks through the rubble of Concepcion and finds mussel beds above the water line, although the mussel were dead they were recently just moved above the water by some force of nature -
Charles starts the last leg of his journey
finishes his notes (1750 pages)
finishes drawing twelve catalogs, containing 5436 skins, and bones
finished 770 page diary -
Darwin marries his cousin, Emma Wedgwood
Emma supports Darwin, and parially due to her support Darwin eventually publishes -
Alfred Russel Wallace shares his similar ideas with Darwin
Darwin and Wallace share extremely similar ideas about evolution, giving Darwin more confidence to come out with his work -
Darwin and Wallace make joint announcement about the discoveries they have made
Darwins ideas have been opened up to the public, so he is no longer quite as scared to publish his book as he already klnows he will have some supporters behind him -
"On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection" is published
this extremely controversial book is published,mearly "suggesting" the idea of evolution. Darwin has moderate support from the scientific community, and those who do not support him clearly state this. -
"The Decent of Man" is published
Containing the same basic idea about evolution, Darwin says that these laws may also apply to man (although he says it is just a posibility he clearly means that he is 100% positive about the idea) His original supporters, and newer supporters from after the fublication of "Origin of Species" back Darwin's ideas -
Charles Darwin dies
