Charles Darwin: The Vestiges Of The Natural History Of Evolution
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Summary
Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809, in Shrewsbury, England and died at the Down House in Kent on April 19, 1882. He was born to Robert and Susannah Darwin.
In 1831, Darwin was offered a position on board the HMS Beagle. He eagerly accepted the opportunity and spent the next five years on board the Beagle. Henslow and other geologists, zoologists, and botanists were fascinated by the specimens he had collected.
In 1839, Darwin married Emma Wedgwood, his cousin, and they moved in to a house in London where Darwin could focus on his work.
His health started to fail, so they moved to the country.
Darwin soon became entangled in the enormous project of dissecting and describing all of the barnacles of the world. The project took eight years and in 1854 he finally finished, and was able to turn back to the problem of evolution. …show more content…
In1844, Robert Chambers anonymously published his controversial book, The Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation.
In 1857, Alfred Russell Wallace sent Darwin a paper regarding the evolution of species. Wallace's theory was very similar to Darwin's. Darwin decided to produce an abstract of longer book on evolution that he was working on, so as not to let anyone else take credit for an idea he had been developing for more than twenty years. The abstract was published in 1859 and was called On the Origin of Species, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. It sold out the first printing within a day.
Debates over the meaning of the theory for the nature of humanity began. His friends Joseph Hooker, the botanist, and especially Thomas Henry Huxley, the zoologist, defended his theory to the world while he continued to do
research.
In the 1860s, Darwin worked on three books.
Those books were published n the 1870s. The book on humanity and sexual selection, The Descent of Man, was published in 1871. In 1872, The Expression of Emotions in Animals and Man was published.
People
Charles Darwin
Emma Darwin – wife of Charles Darwin (also cousin).
Robert Darwin – Charles Darwin’s father
Erasmus Darwin - Charles Darwin's grandfather. Also the author of Zoonomia.
Erasmus Darwin - Charles Darwin's brother
Robert FitzRoy – captain of the HMS Beagle. A life-long opponent of Darwinism.
Joseph Hooker - a British botanist and a friend and supporter of Darwin
Thomas Henry Huxley - a British biologist and enemy of Church authority. His nickname was "Darwin's bulldog."
Fanny Owen - daughter of William Owen and friend of Darwin during his Cambridge years.
Josiah Wedgwood - friend of Erasmus Darwin, founder of a successful pottery, and grandfather of Charles Darwin.
Samuel Wilberforce - bishop of Oxford and opponent of Darwinism.
Alfred Russell Wallace – second discoverer of natural selection as the source of new species.
William Darwin - Son of Charles Darwin and Emma Darwin.
Anne Darwin - Daughter of Charles and Emma Darwin.
Francis Darwin - Son of Charles and Emma Darwin.
Henrietta Darwin - Daughter of Charles and Emma Darwin.
The theory of evolution creates tension between the scientific and religious communities. This debate raged within Darwin himself, and played an important part in his marriage: his wife, Emma, was quite religious, and her faith gave Charles a lot to think about as he worked on a theory that continues to spark intense debates.
When Charles Darwin’s daughter Anne Elizabeth died at the age of 10 years on April 23, 1851 her parents were devastated. Charles Darwin was a devoted father and constantly concerned about the health of his 10 children. His concerns were also motivated by fear of the consequences of marriage between relatives.
When Annie Elizabeth Darwin died, the Darwins got an enormous shock, especially Charles, as Annie was one of his only daughters who had interest in science, like him. Her death affected Charles mentally, and he took a long time to get used to the thought that Annie was no longer alive. Charles could hardly concentrate on his work, and Emma suffered of the thought of having religious beliefs which differ so greatly between them. Everyone in the family missed their Annie.
Summary
Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809, in Shrewsbury, England and died at the Down House in Kent on April 19, 1882. He was born to Robert and Susannah Darwin.
In 1831, Darwin was offered a position on board the HMS Beagle. He eagerly accepted the opportunity and spent the next five years on board the Beagle. Henslow and other geologists, zoologists, and botanists were fascinated by the specimens he had collected.
In 1839, Darwin married Emma Wedgwood, his cousin, and they moved in to a house in London where Darwin could focus on his work.
His health started to fail, so they moved to the country.
Darwin soon became entangled in the enormous project of dissecting and describing all of the barnacles of the world. The project took eight years and in 1854 he finally finished, and was able to turn back to the problem of evolution. …show more content…
In1844, Robert Chambers anonymously published his controversial book, The Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation.
In 1857, Alfred Russell Wallace sent Darwin a paper regarding the evolution of species. Wallace's theory was very similar to Darwin's. Darwin decided to produce an abstract of longer book on evolution that he was working on, so as not to let anyone else take credit for an idea he had been developing for more than twenty years. The abstract was published in 1859 and was called On the Origin of Species, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. It sold out the first printing within a day.
Debates over the meaning of the theory for the nature of humanity began. His friends Joseph Hooker, the botanist, and especially Thomas Henry Huxley, the zoologist, defended his theory to the world while he continued to do
research.
In the 1860s, Darwin worked on three books.
Those books were published n the 1870s. The book on humanity and sexual selection, The Descent of Man, was published in 1871. In 1872, The Expression of Emotions in Animals and Man was published.
People
Charles Darwin
Emma Darwin – wife of Charles Darwin (also cousin).
Robert Darwin – Charles Darwin’s father
Erasmus Darwin - Charles Darwin's grandfather. Also the author of Zoonomia.
Erasmus Darwin - Charles Darwin's brother
Robert FitzRoy – captain of the HMS Beagle. A life-long opponent of Darwinism.
Joseph Hooker - a British botanist and a friend and supporter of Darwin
Thomas Henry Huxley - a British biologist and enemy of Church authority. His nickname was "Darwin's bulldog."
Fanny Owen - daughter of William Owen and friend of Darwin during his Cambridge years.
Josiah Wedgwood - friend of Erasmus Darwin, founder of a successful pottery, and grandfather of Charles Darwin.
Samuel Wilberforce - bishop of Oxford and opponent of Darwinism.
Alfred Russell Wallace – second discoverer of natural selection as the source of new species.
William Darwin - Son of Charles Darwin and Emma Darwin.
Anne Darwin - Daughter of Charles and Emma Darwin.
Francis Darwin - Son of Charles and Emma Darwin.
Henrietta Darwin - Daughter of Charles and Emma Darwin.
The theory of evolution creates tension between the scientific and religious communities. This debate raged within Darwin himself, and played an important part in his marriage: his wife, Emma, was quite religious, and her faith gave Charles a lot to think about as he worked on a theory that continues to spark intense debates.
When Charles Darwin’s daughter Anne Elizabeth died at the age of 10 years on April 23, 1851 her parents were devastated. Charles Darwin was a devoted father and constantly concerned about the health of his 10 children. His concerns were also motivated by fear of the consequences of marriage between relatives.
When Annie Elizabeth Darwin died, the Darwins got an enormous shock, especially Charles, as Annie was one of his only daughters who had interest in science, like him. Her death affected Charles mentally, and he took a long time to get used to the thought that Annie was no longer alive. Charles could hardly concentrate on his work, and Emma suffered of the thought of having religious beliefs which differ so greatly between them. Everyone in the family missed their Annie.