Compare and Contrast Essay There are many theories on how the world was created, whether it was God or evolution, Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace have produced a lot of information supporting evolution. Intro: Evolution is the biological model for the history of life on Earth(Biologos,2014). Some individuals choose to believe or not to believe in evolution. There are many theories towards this issue, no one truly knows the answer. Charles Darwin explored many islands, and countries and he discovered evidence supporting evolution. Darwin published On the Origin of Species by means of natural selection, this book goes more in depth about evolution, based on his observations. Alfred Wallace had a lot of the same views towards evolution like Darwin. Wallace supported Darwin and he found a lot of his own evidence that supports evolution (Natural Selection: Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace.). …show more content…
From an early age he loved to collect different insects, minerals and pebbles. Before Darwin, his father was a doctor, and his grandfather was a famous botanist. So he was born into a wealthy family who could afford school. At 18 years old, Darwin was a student at Christ's College in Cambridge. John Henslow, Darwin's botany professor, soon became his mentor. Henslow gave Charles Darwin a recommendation to become a naturalist on the HMS Beagle, when Darwin graduated in 1831(Bio.com). Taking this once in a life time opportunity Darwin would travel all over the world for five years. The HMS Beagle set off to sail around the world on December 27, 1831. (Biography.