Modern Theory of Evolution

By faith_monger

  • Charles Darwin is born

  • HMS Beagle

    Charles Darwin boards the HMS Beagle on a voyage around the world as a naturalist.

  • Book writing

    Darwin begins writing his book "The Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection"

  • Book publish

    Darwin finishes his book "The Origin of Species" and publishes it. it becomes very popular

  • Gregor Mendel Hereditary Experiment

    Mendel's pea plant work is published, this sets the basis for the natural selection theory.

  • Inheritance and Chromosomes

    Walter Sutton proposed that chromosomes were the basis in the inheritance of characteristics theory by Mendel.

  • DNA and Genetics

    DNA is identified as the material that allows traits to pass on from one generation to the next, therefore creating the blueprint for evolution