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Charles Darwin Born
In Shrewsbury, Shropshire. -
The Beagle Voyage
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Charles Darwin embarked on a 5 year scientific expedition, at the age of 22. He was a naturalist, and went around the world during this voyage collecting different plants, fossils, and animal species to observe and study them. He explored many continents and saw different species he had never seen before. This voyage, especially to the Galápagos, is what helped his theory of evolution. -
Publishes The Voyage of the Beagle
Charles Darwin publishes his book The voyage of the beagle in 1839. This book discussed all of Darwin's observations and findings during his voyage. -
Charles Darwin publishes On the Origins of Species
image source:http://sites.middlebury.edu/origin/chapter-9/ https://youtu.be/vnktXHBvE8s The theory of evolution by natural selection was published in Darwin's book "On the origin of Species". The theory was that organisms change and adapt to their environment over time. He theorized that these species all came from one ancestor but due to different environments, they evolved differently. -
Darwin Publishes Fertilisation of Orchids
In this book, Darwin further proves his theory of coevolution with plants and insects. -
Charles Darwin Dies
Charles Darwin dies from heart disease.
