The Evolution of Charles Darwin

Something that many people use throughout their lives is science. Science is the study of the physical and natural space around each person that has made the world a better place for many people to live. There are many contributors to the scientific advancements that we have achieved and one of them is Charles Darwin. He gave the world the knowledge of evolution and has shown his point of view to people all around the world to this day.

Charles Darwin was born February 12, 1809 in Shrewsbury, England. He was born into a richer family because his father worked as a physician, and he had four older siblings. His mother died when he was eight, and his sisters had to teach him. Darwin was into science at a young age. He was nicknamed Gas in his teens because he performed experiments in his shed. He loved to collect minerals or insects when he went outside, and he later developed a skill for hunting. Darwin went to college at the University of Edinburgh. Charles left Edinburgh and decided to go to Christ College to get a Bachelor's Degree in Theology. After college, Charles Darwin joins the Beagle voyage. Darwin visited several areas throughout this voyage including the Falkland Islands, Valdivia, and the Cocos and Keeling Islands where he researched nature. On the voyage he collected specimens of everything and developed many theories on evolution and natural selection. Charles worked with Alfred Russel Wallace on this trip and in 1835 they found many differences between species of finches. He married his first cousin, Emma Wedgewood, on November 11, 1838 and they eventually had ten children together. Further on, they moved to America. After his voyages Charles Darwin made many books on his experiences including The Voyage of the Beagle, On the Origin of Species, and The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex throughout the rest of his life. He is a popular figure and causes Catholics and Christians to question their beliefs all the time.

Charles Darwin was a famous English scientist started the theory of evolution and natural selection. He created many books and affected many people's view on their own beliefs. Charles contributed to science as a great biologist who noticed something nobody else did and he will be remembered as the most famous biologist until somebody takes his place.

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