Charles Darwin

             Charles Darwin was the first evolutionary biologist, and was the first person to start studying the evolution theory. His views were never accepted during his life and were often attacked at times. But Darwin wasn't one to stand down he defended his views no matter who was in his way. After his death the evolution theory became the most known theory in all of science.
             Charles Darwin was born in Shrewbury, Britain. His father was a middle class pharmacist and his mother was the daughter of Josiah Wedgwood. In his early years he studied medicine at Edinburgh like his father but it didn't take him very long to discover that it wasn't for him. Than he was transferred to Cambridge Christ's Church to train in ministry. While attending Cambridge he became close with his biology professor John Hinslow. He is the man believed to turn Darwin on to zoology and geography. Eventually he met geology professor Adam Sedgwick who became his mentor.
             Darwin later came to find out that Professor Henslow had received and offered his invitation to go aboard The Beagle, (which was an extended voyage throughout the south seas) to Darwin. The voyage was schedueled to depart in 1831 and was estimated to last for around five years. While on the ship Charles served as a geologist, botanist, and zoologist. This voyage was one of the biggest experiences in Darwin's evolutionary career and eventually led to the publishing of his first book Zoology of the Beagle in 1840.
             "All the evidence supports and none exists that disproves the proposition that life on earth has evolved; life started out slow and small, and our current state of existence is a result of some process working upon natural materials throughout a period that consists of millions and millions of years." That Darwin understood but the question that remained was, what was this process? For the next twenty years of his life he wor
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