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A Biography of Charles Darwin

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\[\large\color{black}{ Synopsis }\] Charles Darwin was an English naturalist who developed and presented the modern theory of evolution and natural selection in the 19th century. He became famous for his work "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection," and like many scientists before him, Darwin believed that life animals and plants-through millions of years-evolved gradually from a few common ancestors. This theory resulted during his five-year voyage on the HMS Beagle, which took him in a scientific expedition around the world to the South Seas; his most famous work was done in the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador where the idea of evolution and natural selection started to implant in Darwin’s existence. However, Charles Darwin’s theories were set forth in his books and work; He gathered facts that supported his ideas specifically. Although people were shocked at Darwin’s theory, they believed his theories were conflicting with their beliefs. However, Darwin’s books and facts disputed these beliefs-it was the start of a revolution in biology, which greatly affected some ideologies and the scientific world furthermore.

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\[\large\color{black}{ Early~Life}\] Charles Darwin started as a simple boy born to a Christian family of the doctor Robert Darwin, and Susannah Wedgwood daughter of Josiah Wedgewood on February 12, 1809. Charles was the fifth of six siblings and the grandson of the noted physician and naturalist Erasmus Darwin. As a boy, Charles often heard his grandfather’s theories revolving around evolution. Since an early age, Charles shared interest in medicine; he first studied medicine, however at the University of Edinburg. Before going to Edinburg, Charles spent a great deal with his father helping in treating the poor. Soon then, it became obvious to the family and to Charles himself that he had a career in medicine, and would soon progress his study. There in Edinburg, Charles seemingly neglected Medical studies and soon stopped, this neglect of medical studies annoyed his father, who shrewdly sent him to Christ’s College, Cambridge, for a Bachelor of Arts degree as the first step towards becoming an Anglican parson. While studying aboard Cambridge Charles continuously skipped classes and preferred riding and shooting then studying, he then joined the popular craze for beetle collecting which he pursued zealously, getting some of his finds published in Stevens' Illustrations of British entomology. Soon then, he met biology professor John Henslow, and the two eventually became friends, which furthermore, increased Darwin’s interest in Zoology and Geography. He also met other leading naturalists whom he later befriended. Shortly afterwards, Charles fell in the interest of geology professor Adam Sedgwick.

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\[\large\color{black}{ The~Voyage~of~the~Beagle}\] In December 27, 1831, he was inquired—after some efforts made by Professor Henslow—to go aboard the HMS Beagle in a scientific expedition to the South Seas with a self-funded place with Captain Robert Fitzroy along the voyage. Henslow reassured saying that Darwin was the best fittest person for the 5-year journey. Although Charles father objected at first but soon he agreed for Charles Darwin to join the scientific expedition around the South Seas….little did he know that this voyage would start the modern theories many believe today.
The Voyage took about five years, in which Darwin collected and studied varies species, in which he wrote reports and journals about. He found and studied large fossils of once living mammals that have extinct, he also identified the little known Megatherium, and his studies later brought interest and insight to people all over England. Darwin moreover took note of everything he saw and studied. His findings and studies were later published in his many works and books.

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\[\large\color{black}{ The~Galapagos }\] One of his famous works however, was done in the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador where the ideas of evolution began to take shape. Darwin was interested in why the mockingbirds were different from island to island. Each Bird had its unique beak that was well suited to the type of food that was available in their home islands, later he found that tortoise and finches differed among the islands as well. Darwin came to believe that all the finch species must have evolved or changed over time, from common ancestors. He believed that these changes take a very long time to take place, maybe millions to billions of years. Many scientists before Darwin had thought of the idea of species changing over time. Before, Darwin formed his own ideas, he agreed with Lamarck’s theory of evolution that species change over their lifetime. Darwin didn’t really see it that way, he believed that animals couldn’t pass on traits they developed over their own life-time.

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\[\large\color{black}{On~the~Origin~of~Species}\] According to Darwin, species live to struggle for food and resources, with a goal to live long to reproduce. Animals born with advantageous traits are luckier to live longer to reproduce. These advantageous traits will then be then passed to their offspring’s. Animals with disadvantage traits are less likely to survive and have kids; such traits are less likely to be passed on; such animals are more likely to being extinct. Darwin called this complex system natural selection. He believed that tiny changes accumulating over hundreds of years resulted in the variations between the Galapagos mockingbirds. These observations and findings were later published in his book: On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selections. Many people however opposed with his theory because it seemed to conflict with their ideology. Even though, Darwin continued to write and speak about evolution until his death in April 19, 1882.

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\[\large\color{black}{ A~Summary~of~Darwin's~Theory}\] Today, Charles Darwin’s theory is still used to describe life, and how organisms come to be in the form they are now. If you were to look at a population of snakes, you could see not all snakes look alike; some are different. Scientists use the theory of evolution to distinguish between the different species of snakes, and how they come to be what they are now. Rat snakes, in the eastern part of North America for example, have recognizably different populations in different locales of the place. Scientist make out that evolution played a role here, and that environment played a role too in the act of evolution, making every snake recognizably different to suit their environment.
Charles Darwin’s contributions to science did really change the scientific world; his theory of Evolution came to be a reliable theory of the variations of species we now witness. His findings and books have better helped in the understanding of evolution, and his system of natural selection came to be as an accurate theory after some experiments of course. Like all Scientists, Charles Darwin tried his best in his findings and theories and helped us gain a better understanding of the world today. Contributing to zoology, botany, and geology, Charles Darwin truly made a change to science, but the great affect was the result and knowledge his theories brought.

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Source:
"Charles Robert Darwin." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Biography in Context.

( http://darwin-online.org.uk/ if you want to read more about the works of Charles Darwin)

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Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, on 12 February 1809 at his family home, The Mount. He was the fifth of six children of wealthy society doctor and financier Robert Darwin, and Susannah Darwin (née Wedgwood).

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