Charles Darwin brought many interesting ideas to the world of science. He is known for developing the evolutionary theory by natural selection and also for discovering a species of frog while in South America. Darwin has many followers of his theory of evolution but there are many people who are trying to disprove his theory. I have done research myself on Darwin’s background, accomplishments, and controversies that surrounded him and his work.
Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809 in Shrewsbury, England. Darwin was the fifth of six children, he was brought up Christian but his family was very open to new ideas. Darwin had two very successful grandfathers; Josiah Wedgewood was an industrialist and slavery campaigner. Erasmus Darwin was a doctor who wrote a book titles “Zoonomia” here is a quote from the book “Zoonomia” “Would it be to bold to imagine, that all warm-blooded animals have arisen from one living filament..?” what he is saying here is would it be
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He received a letter from Alfred Russell Wallace who is an admirer of Darwin. Alfred was inspired by Darwin’s HMS Beagle voyage and began to travel himself. Alfred independently came up with a theory of natural selection and wanted Darwin’s advice on how to publish it. Darwin then realized that if he didn’t sate his theory to the public Alfred would take the credit for his new ideas. This led to Darwin and Alfred working together to rewrite the theory of evolution. In July 1858 Darwin finally went public; Darwin’s ideas were presented to Britain’s leading Natural History body, The Linnean society. Darwin ended up not attending the presentation meeting with the natural history body because his son of 18 months had passed from scarlet fever that same day. “ I am quite prostrated, and can do nothing… I hardly care about it.” This quote shows how Darwin’s moment of glory was overshadowed by his son’s