Charles Darwin
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
BACKGROUND INFO
- Charles Darwin was an English naturalist and geologist
- He is best know for his contributions to evolutionary theory
- He was enduring a medical course at Edinburgh
- When then quit and investigated marine invertebrates
- He went on to study at the university of Cambridge
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HMS BEAGLE
- Darwin was invited to join a voyage
- A voyage to discover new species
- The voyage lasted 5 years
- Darwin became a famous geologist
- Charles Lyell wrote a journal of the voyage
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WHY IS DARWIN SO FAMOUS
- Darwin noticed patterns of distribution of wildlife
- He began detailed investigations in 1838
- This is when he conceived his theory of natural selection
- Although other geologists such as Alfred Russel Wallace has similar theories
- In 1871 Darwin began examining human evolution and sexual selection
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DARWINS ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Darwin was honoured with a major ceremonial funeral
- He was also buried in Westminster abbey, close to Isaac Newton
- He has been described as one of the most influential figures in human history
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