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Charles Darwin - An Introduction
Charles Darwin was born in 1809 and unbeknownst to the world, would change the societal views we hold to be true presently. Charles grew up surrounded by woods and fields and as any young man would do, explored his surroundings intensely. This environment sparked an intense passion in the young boy which only increased his curiosity where he would soon find answers in books regarding nature. Charles had become an avid observer. Constantly questioning his surroundings, and craving to know more. -
Theory of Natural Selection
Charles would attend a medical school only to conclusively decide it wasn't for him, however, a five-year journey to explore the world was definitely among his interests. Charles would discover many intriguing creatures and collect anything he could get his hands on and annotate them in his notebook. Once he returned home he would declare his newfound theory of "Natural Selection." -
A Deeper Understanding
The "Theory of Natural Selection" is depicted as the way traits are passed down from generation to generation. This includes us. More specifically the traits that would be passed down would only be necessary and the "fittest." This could lead to a generation of entirely new species such as dinosaurs becoming the lizards we see today. I remember reading a paper in high school about how butterflies changed from white to black during the industrial revolution because of the sudden pollution. -
Conclusion / Charles Darwin's' Impact
Charles Darwin would die in 1882 from a heart attack, however, he changed the world forever. He introduced us to a strong-standing theory of how traits are passed and caused a much deeper dive into his theories. He also produced two great works such as the "tree of life", which shows the related characteristics between like species such as apes and humans. All living species are now viewed under this point of view and modify the theory with their studies.