Sonata Harper
BIO 1010
Professor M. Decker
September 26th, 2013
Today on this day, I will be discussing in this paper, about the Naturalist Charles Darwin and what his contribution was to Biology as well as his life on this earth as a Biologist.
Charles Robert Darwin was born on February 12, 1809 in Shrewsbury, England. Charles Darwin was well known best, for his works as a naturalist in the developing mentation of evolution to the biological change of things in this world.
In Addition, Charles was the second youngest of six children and came from a background of scientists and doctors. His father, R.W. Darwin, was an M.D. and his grandfather, Erasmus Darwin was a Botanist. In October of 1825, at age Sixteen, Charles Darwin enrolled at Edinburgh University with his brother Erasmus.
This in turn, led Charles Darwin two years later in 1827, to enroll and become a student of Christ College in Cambridge, England. While attending college there he had become well acquainted with his mentor and Botany Professor John S. Henslow. After attending and graduating from Christ College with his B.A. in 1831, John S. Henslow suggested Charles for a Naturalist position on Captain Robert Fitzroy’s ship called the HMS Beagle.
This in turn, led Charles Darwin on a Five year voyage survey trip around the world. In December of 1831, the HMS Beagle set sail for the wonders of the world. Over this course of time, Charles Darwin collected a variety of species which included but was not limited to birds, plants, and fossils.
Furthermore, this gave Charles Darwin the chance to work hands on through his research and experiments which gave him the chance to closely observe the studies of Botany, Zoology and Geology through the Pacific Islands and the Galapagos Archipelago in South America.
In Conclusion, upon his return in 1836, Charles Darwin started his writings of his research in the Journal of Researchers as part of Captain
References: https://www.Biography.com/people/charlesdarwin