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