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Charles Darwin is born
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The HMS Beagle
Charles Darwin joins the voyage of the HMS Beagle out of England in hopes of traveling around the globe. Darwin came on this journey as a Naturalist and companion to the captain Robert Fitzroy, Darwin brought along a volume of geology and knowledge on how to preserve animals for long periods of time. The journey of the Beagle lasted 5 years and succeed in circumnavigated the globe, and specimens that Darwin collected during this time were essential to his theory of evolution, Natural Selection. -
Darwin's Finches
Upon the Beagles return Darwin published his work and findings, and looking at his own work he noticed a strange difference between finches bills on each island of the Galapagos, as well as each islands finches being different from the bill of the mainland finches. Darwin adopted the phrase "transmutation" to describe this strange phenomena.
This video explains the importance of Darwin's Finches to the Theory of Natural Selection Link text -
Theory of Natural Selection
Charles Darwin created a new term for his findings and theories based on readings and the thought of "the fittest might survive", Natural Selection. Although upon finally putting words to his thinking between 1842-1844, he did not wish to publish or for anyone else to read them for fear of push back by others. -
On the Origin Of Species
After continuing experiments Darwin perfected his theory and finding of natural selection, and he was ready to share it with the world. Darwin worked with fellow scientists and naturalists who were working on similar ideas and theories, and he hastily released On the Origin Of Species for the world to read and critique.
Darwin, Charles. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural
Selection, Or, the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle
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Charles Darwin dies
