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Charles Darwin
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Darwin Embarked A Voyage Ship
In 1831, Charles embarked the British Royal Navy, the HMS Beagle. During his 5 year voyage Darwin studied plants, animals, fossils and geological formations. He made important finds during the voyage, including the findings of gigantic fossils of extinct mammals, only known then from very few specimens. During his voyage he was able to explore regions in Chile, Argentina, Brazil, and islands such as the Galápagos. -
The Theory Of Natural Selection
In 1838, Thomas Malthus wrote an essay on natural selection too stating that population increases geometrically, whereas food production rises and how some members of society were able to survive difficult living conditions. This led Darwin to believe that population decreases would lead to a struggle for resources and that the competition would eliminate the unfit. “Charles Darwin.” National Geographic Society, 23 Aug. 2019, www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/charles-darwin. -
Darwin – Wallace theory
Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace presented their theory to the Linnean Society of London under the title "On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties; and on the Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Natural Means of Selection." This was the first announcement theory of evolution by natural selection, which then became the foundation of modern evolutionary studies. -
On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection
In 1859, Darwin published his book and theorized how populations evolve over the course of generations through natural selection. The book is considered Darwin’s greatest work and it deeply influenced modern Western society and thought. -
Theory Of Evolution
In 1871, Darwin published a book "The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex" where he shared his theory that humans and apes shared a common ancestor. National Geographic Society. “Charles Darwin.” National Geographic Society, 23 Aug. 2019, www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/charles-darwin.---. -
Death
Charles Darwin died in 1882 at the age of 73. He was buried in London, England.