Charles Darwin
By: Amanda Surratt
FACTS:
1. he was often called "the father of evolution"
2. Darwin investigated the transmutation of species and conceived his theory of natural selection by 1838
3. His research on plants was published in a series of books
4. In his last book he examined earth worms and how they affect the soil
5. He was not good in school
Where was Charles darwin born?
He was born in Shrewsbury
When was Charles darwin born?
He was born on February 12, 1809
Education:
-Shrewsbury school as a boarding student
-university of Cambridge
-university of Edinburgh medical school
-university of Edinburgh
-Christs college, Cambridge
-And he was not good in school
Career
He investigated just about every form of life except for dinosaurs
Publications:
1. The origin of species
2. The voyage of the beagle
3. The origin of species-6th edition
4. The decent of man