Darwinism
Darwinism is the theory of the evolution of species by natural selection advanced by Charles Darwin. It had originated from Charles Darwin in the 19th Century, and he traces it from the thought of evolved roots.
Origins
Origins:
- Charles Darwin was a naturalist and was born in 1809.
- The theory of the evolution of species by natural selection advanced by Charles Darwin.
- He attended the University of Edinburgh to study medicine, but showed little interest and decided to drop out after two years of study.
- His father heard him dropping out and sent him to another university where he would pursue an ordinary degree program with a goal of becoming an Anglican priest.
- He became interested in the scientific ideas of geologists.
- During the time in the other University Darwin rejected the concept of biological evolution and believed the traditional Biblical creation of all life forms..
- In 1831 he set sail on a scientific expedition on a ship called the H.M.S Beagle.
- After staying at Galápagos Islands in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for 5 long weeks he began to comprehend what causes plants and animals to evolve.
- When he was 50 years old he published a book on the theory of evolution.