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Birth
In the town of Shrewsbury England, Charles Darwin was born from parents Robert and Susannah Darwin. -
Medical School
In October of 1825, Darwin joined the University of Edinburgh Medical School but found himself uninterested in the studies of medical practices. -
Christ's College
After he lost interest in his medical studies Darwin's father sent him to Christ's College which is part of the University of Cambridge. This is where he pursued a Bachelor of Arts. -
Graduated Christ's College
Darwin graduated from Christ's College in 1831 earning his Bachelor of Arts degree. -
Hms Beagle
After he graduated from Christ's College with a Bachelor of Arts, Darwin embarked on a five year trip around the world on the vessle named the HMS Beagle. During this trip Darwin studied a variety of things and collected many samples to include fossils and plants. His time on the HMS Beagle began to impact Darwins view on history and is where he started to come up with his theory about the origins of modern life and where we came from. -
Returning to England
Darwin published his research in the "Journal of Researches" which was part of the HMS Beagle Captain FitzRoy's narrative of the trip which was later published as "Zoology of the Voyage of the Beagle." -
The Theory of Evolution
In his book he explains in great detail the "Theory of Evolution" and how he found that over the coarse of time he found that modern species had many similarities to the species of ancient past. Over the coarse of time species learned to adapt and "evolve" into what we know today. He called this process "natural selection" where some species adapt and evolve and some fail to do so. This process became known as "Darwinism." -
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection
In the years after his voyage upon the Beagle, Darwin spent his time investigating his theory. In 1859 Darwin published the book "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection." "Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. On The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. London :John Murray, 1859" -
Copley Medal
On November 3 1864 Charles Darwin was award the "Royal Society's Copley Medal" which was considered Britain's highest scientific honor. -
Death
In 1882 Darwin was diagnosed with a heart disease called "angina pectoris." On April 4, 1882, he died at his family home in England.
