Most people have heard about the theory of evolution by Charles Darwin, however not everyone is aware of his background, accomplishments, and contributions towards science. What people may know about Charles Darwin is his theory is very controversial when considering religion. Most people when faced with that much backlash after a release would stop and think if they were even right in the first place. Even though Charles Darwin faced much criticism after his Origin of species was released, he still continued research for his theory. Charles Darwin’s childhood was meet with many hardships. His mother died when he was only 8 years old. Even though this was a tragic event, his life was full of opportunities. In the Darwin house, education was most important (“Darwin”). Dr. R.W. Darwin (Charles Darwin’s father) wanted Darwin to follow in his footsteps or in a related medical field, but unfortunately the sight of blood made him ill (“Darwin”). Since he could no longer become a doctor, his father proposed Charles become a priest. Instead, Darwin choose pursue a career related to the study of natural history. …show more content…
Henslow recommended him to receive a spot aboard a ship called the HMS Beagle, where he would have the position of a naturalist. During that time Darwin took notes and when he returned he got to work on his theory. In 1859, the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection was published (Belanger). At this time, his theory was not as widely accepted as it is today and he faced backlash from members of the church and other scientists. The church argued that nothing can be explained without God and saying mankind came from a single cell and evolved overtime was not something they agreed with (Konotey-Ahulu). Other scientists didn’t believe what Darwin was saying because it went against everything they had thought and by believing this would mean their theories might have been