Famous Scientists
Charles Darwin
1859
In 1859, Charles Darwin created Darwinism about biological evolution that developed through the natural selection of small, inherited variations that increase the individual's ability to compete, survive, and reproduce.
February 14, 1859
Oregon is admitted as the 33rd U.S. state
November 1, 1859
The current Cape Lookout, North Carolina, lighthouse, is lighted for the first time
1859
The University of Michigan Law School is founded