Charles Darwin
Charles Robert Darwin was born on the 12 of February in 1809. He was born in The Mount, a Georgian house in Shrewsbury, England. He was the 5th of 6 children. He was a naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution.
He wrote and published books in his time and here are some notable ones; 'The Voyage of the Beagle' 1839, 'On the Origin of Species' 1859 and 'The Decent of Man' 1871. The Origin of Man is the book most recognised as the one with the most compelling evidence. By the 1870's Darwin's theory of evolution and natural selection was widely accepted. However, many people preferred other theories which gave little evidence and played a minor role to natural selection. It was not until from the 1930's to the 1950's that people came to a consensus in which natural selection was the basic mechanism of evolution.
Darwin had early interest in nature and this led to him leaving his medical education at the University of Edinburgh. Instead, he helped to investigate marine invertebrates. He studied at the University of Cambridge and it encouraged his passion for natural science. He then had the opportunity to go on the second survey voyage on the HMS Beagle and this is where he was established as a geologist.
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