Charles Robert Darwin was born on February 12, 1809, in The Mount, Shrewsbury, England to Robert W. Darwin and Susannah Wedgwood. The Darwin family was rich, and Charles grew up in the large house called The Mount with 4 older siblings and 1 younger sibling. His early education consisted of lectures by his older sister, Caroline and a small day-school that he was sent to after his mother’s death in 1817. Charles already had developed a love of natural history and collecting by the time he was sent to a school in Shrewsbury in 1818 at 9 years old. “Nothing could have been worse for the development of my mind than Dr. Butler's school, as it was strictly classical, nothing else being taught except a little ancient geography and history. The school …show more content…
When studying in the Galapagos Islands, Darwin noticed that the birds on the separate islands had evolved different beaks for different food sources. He did not have the advantage of phones, computers, or even light bulbs in his research. Photography was just being developed, and Darwin couldn’t truly take pictures.Telegraphs and fax machines were created in Darwin’s time, allowing him to communicate with other people, mainly scientists. Several other people’s work helped him to flesh out his theory, one of the most helpful being Alfred Russel Wallace. After he announced his findings in 1858, he was attacked by several people saying that his ideas were unholy and that they went against the teachings of God. Darwin thought that this was illogical and stupid, “We can allow satellites, planets, suns, universe, nay whole systems of universes, to be governed by laws, but the smallest insect, we wish to be created at once by special act.” Darwin’s theory continued to be controversial for years, but eventually was accepted after overwhelming evidence was shown. His amazing theory helped humanity make sense of and discover large amounts of our past. We never would have known about the evolution of any creature on Earth, including the dinosaurs, without this amazing discovery. Much of our history consists of interactions between living creatures. Without …show more content…
We now know more about natural selection and the species he studied. We have also learned more about ancient life, and about creatures such as dinosaurs and what came before them. Huge chunks of our history have been filled in thanks to Darwin’s theory. Darwin originally had some doubts about his theory. He withheld his ideas for over 30 years, a decision that limited discovery for that time. Darwin also overworked himself often. He met with museum directors, worked on his books, or met with other scientists to work on new ideas and books. He often talked with other scientists on his books. He worked with his son, Francis, on his book The Power of Movement in Plants. Darwin is particularly interesting because of how his religious, home, and working lives were connected. It was his daughter’s death that radically changed his belief in Christianity and spurred him to write his “profane” books. Darwin almost decided not to marry since he worked a lot, even though it was his family that helped him with many of his later discoveries. Darwin is also interesting because of his autobiography, which shows what his life was like. Darwin seemed like a humble, generous, and intelligent person. In his autobiography he reveals many of his worst qualities in a humble manner. He seems like a kind and loyal friend, and he gave away plenty to other people. He was intelligent and hardworking, and his books and discoveries