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Voyage on HMS Beagle
In 1831 the HMS Beagle was about to begin a five year journey around the world when they extended an invitation to Charles Darwin to join the journey as a naturalist. During the voyage Darwin wrote notes of his observations from a group of islands called the Galapagos Islands. The observations consisted of differences in sizes and shapes of finch beaks between locations. These observations eventually contributed to the development of his theory of evolution through natural selection. -
Galápagos Finches Paper
During Charles Darwin's time on the Galapagos Islands he had collected different finch specimens which would end up playing a significant role in his future work. In January 1837, few months after the voyage of HMS Beagle Darwin presented his findings from the Galapagos Islands to the Zoological Society of London. To Darwin's knowledge the specimens that were collected were from three different birds. However, it was determined the specimens consisted of 12 species of finches instead. -
Publication of “On the Origin of Species”
On November 24, 1859 Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species which would become to be known as one of the most influential academic books ever written. Darwin began establishing his theory of evolution by natural selection after the HMS Beagle voyage ended. Key facts to Darwin’s theory include every species is capable of producing offspring that will survive long enough to reproduce hence causing a growth in population. This theory has had influence on modern day thoughts. -
Charles Darwin's Influence on Philosphy of Science
Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution through natural selection has had a profound influence on many areas of study. The theory of evolution has had an impact on philosophy of science in a way that philosophers have questioned their ideas of science vs non-science and how someone can determine whether a theory is scientific or not. Darwin’s contribution to these ideological views paved the way for population thinking. Darwin was the most well-known influencer for this concept. -
Citations
Clark, Mary Ann, et al. OpenStax, 28 Mar. 2018, https://openstax.org/details/books/biology-2e.
Sulloway, Frank J. (Spring 1982), "Darwin and His Finches: The Evolution of a Legend" (PDF), Journal of the History of Biology, 15 (1), pp. 1–53, retrieved 2019-12-23
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