Charles Darwin's Backstory
Charles Darwin, an amazing man who had created the theory of human evolution had a great backstory to his life, and this is what this biography is all about! This serious scientist explained how so many different living organisms came to live. He must have searched books and libraries to find out more about his theory of evolution, and so should you! But instead it's all in front of you!
Early life
Robert Darwin (Father of Charles Darwin) was a doctor in Shrewsbury, and his mother Sukey Wedgewood worked in an inherited pottery business. They all lived together in a huge house, until Charles's mother had died when Charles was aged 8. Charles’s favourite hobby was collecting and storing items that usually wouldn't be collected, But he liked it. He collected items such as: shells, coins, minerals and much more!
Charles had been home-schooled by his sister most of his life, until he was sent to school. Charles hated school more than anything, he wanted to be outside exploring and collecting. His one brother, Raz (one year older than Charles) was very mischievous but they would always spend time together to set up experiments and grow crystals over days.
School life
In 1818, when Charles was 9 he was sent to boarding school, he found it boring constantly studying about Latin and Ancient Greek. He had left school at 16 to spend the summer following his fathers steps in being a doctor but also to carry on studying and collecting. Later on in life he went to Edinburgh university to train to be a doctor, he didn't like it but also didn't want to disappoint his father.
After two years, he abandoned his doctor career and then studied to be a clergyman at Cambridge university; He loved it there. Charles mainly focused on bug collecting and his job.
Voyages
Charles went to Wales to go for a fossil hunting trip and when he got back he had gotten a letter from captain Fitzroy, more like an invitation for a trip around the world. He got to see so many beautiful, far away places like south America and natural wonders. The beagle had set sail on 27 DEC 1831, while he was there he had surveyed the coast of south America.
He hired guides and horses to explore on land and he had gathered many more descriptions on new places, animals, people and plants. Later, Charles took a journey back to England. He had visited the Galapagos and after five weeks of collecting he had spotted unusual animals and plants growing between the hot, black stones at not only the Galapagos but in much more places.
Discoveries
Charles Darwin filled notebooks with his theory about human evolution. He had written to experts around the world so he could find out more which included reading books; The most important book for him was an essay by Thomas Malthus. Charles had realised that animals were connected to us and his final theory was that one descended from another.
In 1839 Charles Darwin had published a book by the name of Beagle Adventures, Which he later renamed to The Voyage Of The Beagle - world's best selling book. In 1845 a new version was hinted at his theory of evolution.
Death
On 19 April 1882, Charles had suffered from a heart attack and was sadly buried in Westminster Abbey in the home of Charles Darwin - Down house.
By Klaudia