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Darwin Birth
Charles Darwin was an English evolutionist who studied species all of his life, notedly the finches in the Galápagos Islands. He is widely known for pioneering the idea of evolution, and his descriptive of being the best predator "survival of the fittest" -
Attendance of day school in Shrewsbury, mother's death
Around the time Charles started day school is when his mother passed away. -
Mendel Birth
Gregor Mendel was born in Hynčice,Czech Republic. He was a monk who pioneered the start of genetic studies. -
Taken away from Shrewsbury school by his father
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Darwin begins his biological voyage
Also finds his famous finches that have different beaks for different purposes. -
Gregor's Philosophy phase
Studied philosophy for two years -
Mendel attends University of Vienna
In 1851 he was sent to the University of Vienna to study under the sponsorship of Abbot C. F. Napp. At the university, his professor of physics was Christian Doppler. -
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Health problems arise for Darwin
Darwin was seriously ill during this time -
Mendel's Studies
Mendel's stduies were rejected in 1868 but then rediscovered in the early twentieth century, and in the 1930s and 1940s. -
Darwin wrote a book "The Origin of Species"
Darwin's first book on evolution is this, some calling it the most improtant biological book ever written. -
Darwin's death
Aged seventy-three, buried in Westminster Abbey, Apr 26. -
Mendel's death
Died at age sixty-one as the most important biological figure of our time.
