The Origin Of Species In The Victorian Era

In the Victorian Britain Era, society believed that God was the Creator of all living things in the universe and all of it was done within six days. Across the European countries, they mainly believed in the religion of Christianity and to never question the higher power of church about God. In the year of 1859, the Origin of Species was published and the mind set of society has changed across Europe. Charles Robert Darwin proved that the world was much older then it was anticipated, due to his theories of natural selection and the variation of species that have changed over the centuries. He created and proved the theory of evolution that has changed the process of scientific research to how naturalist approached science, as well to question

They viewed the universe with a theistic point of view from the beginning. In the British Victorian era, they had two different groups in the scientific community; the theistic and naturalistic scientists. Before Charles Darwin placed himself in either group, the naturalistic philosophers created small meetings for scientist who wanted to force the aristocrats and the clergy authority away from scientific community. They wanted to acknowledge that there was no room the Christian religion to intrude nor supernatural superstition. They justified uniformity which is “a claim that the laws of nature are the same everywhere and every when in the universe-that those laws do not break down or lapse anywhere in time or space” (Stanley 2011). One of the many naturalists were Alexander von Humboldt, a Prussian naturalist who wrote Personal Narrative, he as one of the many first explored the countries of South America, where no naturalist has ever experienced such extraordinary habitats and ancient civilizations. The meaning of a naturalist is an individual who studies on the native habits of variety of animals and plants. He extended the goals and notion for other naturalists to explore and discover life beyond the countries of Europe. He helped Charles Darwin survival through the crucial voyage of the Beagle (Carroll 2009). It was Charles Darwin who, not wanting to offend or excuse the church for their beliefs, pushed

He did not have prestige background like Charles Darwin, but just like Darwin, he has grown a desire of collecting insects. He was a much better student then Darwin ever could have been, he proceeds with his academics on being awarded with scholarships, be a Fellow of the Royal Society and graduate with honors. John Stevens Henslow served as a Priest in the Church of England in 1824, to where Charles joined in his lectures on botany. Henslow should have been more then a mentor to Charles Darwin, it is as if he was demoted to this position. It can be understood that Henslow was a role model for Darwin and that he guided him through by introducing him botany, geology and other science subjects, as well he organized the beagle with Captain Robert FizRoy (Porter). From Charles Darwin’s perspective, he read about Henslow from a letter from his brother Erasmus about his intellect of every branch of science. Before the long lived friendship with Henslow, Darwin stood along Henslow’s side and take long strolls with one another until his fellow classmates started to call him “the man who walks with Henslow” (Darwin) John Stevens Henslow was a profoundly religious man and to Darwin “I never saw a man who though so little about himself or his own concerns” (Darwin). Furthermore, whenever Henslow is spoken of, it does not take long for Darwin follow, but Henslow was an intellectual man of his own. He has done