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  1. May 29, 2024 · Charles Darwin (born February 12, 1809, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England—died April 19, 1882, Downe, Kent) was an English naturalist whose scientific theory of evolution by natural selection became the foundation of modern evolutionary studies. An affable country gentleman, Darwin at first shocked religious Victorian society by suggesting that ...

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  2. Charles Darwin was a British naturalist who proposed the theory of biological evolution by natural selection. Darwin defined evolution as "descent with modification," the idea that species change over time, give rise to new species, and share a common ancestor. The mechanism that Darwin proposed for evolution is natural selection.

  3. Charles Robert Darwin FRS FRGS FLS FZS JP [6] ( / ˈdɑːrwɪn / [7] DAR-win; 12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist, [8] widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology. His proposition that all species of life have descended from a common ancestor is now generally accepted and ...

  4. Oct 19, 2023 · Charles Darwin was born in 1809 in Shrewsbury, England. His father, a doctor, had high hopes that his son would earn a medical degree at Edinburgh University in Scotland, where he enrolled at the age of sixteen. It turned out that Darwin was more interested in natural history than medicine—it was said that the sight of blood made him sick to ...

  5. Jun 17, 2019 · The Complete Works of Charles Darwin Online, maintained by John van Wyhe, Cambridge University Library. In particular note the Darwin Papers & Manuscripts section; Darwin Manuscripts Project, maintained by David Kohn in cooperation with the American Museum of Natural History Research Library. Darwin Correspondence Project, University of Cambridge.

  6. Charles Darwin's Papers Online. For decades available only to scholars at Cambridge University Library, the private papers of Charles Darwin, one of the most influential scientists in history, can now be seen by anyone online and free of charge. This is the largest ever publication of Darwin papers and manuscripts, totalling about 20,000 items ...

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  8. In 1842, Darwin drafted a short version of this theory (now known as the Sketch) and expanded it to a much longer draft in 1844 (now known as the Essay), which he gave to his wife with instructions and an envelope of money to ensure that it would be published if Darwin died as a result of his persistent health problems. Somewhat inexplicably ...

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