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Sunday, May 22, 2022

Basic timeline of Charles Darwin

This post is a basic timeline of biologist Charles Darwin (1809-1882). There are 18 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

• 1809: Born in Shrewsbury, England
• 1825: Works as an apprentice doctor
• 1825: Enrolls at the University of Edinburgh Medical School
• 1828: Enrolls at Christ's College, Cambridge
• 1831: Graduates from Cambridge
• 1831: Leaves on voyage of the HMS Beagle
• 1836: Returns to England from voyage
• 1839: Publishes The Voyage of the Beagle
• 1842: Publishes The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs
• 1853: Receives Royal Society's Royal Medal
• 1859: Publishes On the Origin of Species
• 1862: Publishes Fertilisation of Orchids
• 1864: Receives Royal Society's Copley Medal
• 1868: Publishes The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication
• 1871: Publishes The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
• 1872: Publishes The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
• 1881: Publishes The Formation of Vegetable Mould, through the Actions of Worms
• 1882: Died at age 73 in Down, England