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Charles Darwin And Evolution Of Humans
1. Charles Darwin And Evolution Of Humans
Tiger Sikka
Mr. Pimentel
WCIV–H
May 4th 2015
Charles Darwin
(Intro)
A man named Charles Darwin forever changed the world, especially within western civilizations.
The idea of how humans and animals came to be was very confusing and there was no set reason of
this. People forever wondered how they came to be on this planet. Many different ideas and theories
were made, but there was no scientific reasoning on exactly the way humans and animals are here.
Today, the theory is still in debate. It is possible that in the future someone may be able to figure it
out, but it is also possible that it will be a mystery forever. One major belief in how humans and
animals came to be was all changed through the theory of Charles Darwin and evolution through
natural selection. His theory states that all life is related and has descended from a common ancestor
and that natural selection brings upon evolution. Although it may or may not be the exact reason of
how humans and animals came to be, it gave a huge sense of explanation of one idea that changed
western civilization greatly. Because of his theory, Darwin has changed everyone's thoughts on life,
(2nd argument), biology, religion, and society. FIX LATER WHEN DONE. Darwin can be seen as
an individual who has changed western civilization.
(Background Information) Darwin was born on February 12th 1809. He later passed away 73 years
away on April 19th 1882, due to heart failure. Born in a small English town called Shrewsbury, he
was one
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3. Biography of Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin can easily be recognized as a pure genius. In his lifetime, he single–handedly
changed the way we see the world. His theories led to the study of the modern evolutionary theory
of the world. Charles was a collector of plants, animals, and other specimens. From an early age,
Charles had an immense love for nature, which started his career as a scientist. His trip to the
Galapagos Islands forever changed his life and reputation. His two famous works were the Origin of
Species and the Descent of Man.
Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England, in 1809. He was the son of Doctor Robert
Darwin. His father was a wealthy aristocrat, and also a good investor. During Darwin's first years in
life, his mother was very ill, and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Darwin also theorized that "man is firmly rooted in the animal kingdom" and that all animals are
cousins of each other.
Darwin found the most important findings at the Galapagos Islands. These islands were filled with
exotic life. These creatures were prehistoric–like, and not afraid of humans. This island was
abundant with similar animals with slight variations. He found finches with small beaks used for
insects and berries, and finches with much tougher beaks used for nuts. He determined that these
creatures mutate in order to survive in their environment. This theory became known as "survival of
the fittest", or Natural Selection. Natural Selection is natural variations among a specie to insure the
species reproductive success. During his voyage around the world, Darwin collected 1,500 animals,
and 4,000 samples of skin and bones of his specimens.
After his return, Darwin married his first cousin, Emma Wedgwood in 1839. A major factor in their
marriage was that he could not believe in Christianity. Darwin was troubled with chills and
vomiting. For the next 40 years of his life, Darwin's productivity was cutback. He was unable to
work for more than 3 hours at a time. Out of his 10 children, only 7 survived to adulthood. He was a
loving father to all of his children, and could not bear to see them suffering. Annie died at age 9,
which spurred his belief of the end of a just world.
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5. Charles Darwin And Darwin 's Theory Of Natural Selection
As an elegant flock of birds traverses the virtually immeasurable sky, one may take note of several
discrepancies in behavior and physical structure. If one were to theoretically travel several millennia
forward in time, then he or she would be quite baffled to discover that this species has been
completely altered. This outcome is a direct result of a ubiquitous phenomenon theorized by none
other than Charles Darwin, a prestigious naturalist and biologist. This venerable man was able to
unveil many revelations regarding variability through the development of his theory of natural
selection (Darwin and Huxley xii). Having an inherent adoration toward nature as a young child
likely provided a significant incentive. Though Darwin's thesis is not immaculate by any standards
he lived a successful life beyond this critical discovery and his legacy exists within his descendants
(xii). In spite of being subject to perennial criticism it is essential to scrutinize not only the impact
created by Darwin but his life in its complete grandeur.
The childhood of Charles Darwin conceals many motives that resulted in his future prosperity.
Charles Darwin's life originated on February 12, 1809 within Shrewsbury England. His family was
quite affluent, as his father, Robert Darwin, was a physician. Contrary to popular belief, Darwin was
not the first individual to surmise the possibility of evolution between generations, as his
grandfather had already acquired a staggering amount of evidence
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7. Charles Darwin Essay
Charles Darwin was a man who shaped the way in which we think about evolution in modern times.
He brought forth and described the theory of natural selection and survival of the fittest. To fully
understand modern evolutionary thoughts it is necessary for one to completely understand the early
theories of Charles Darwin. In this paper I will provide the reader with a complete background on
Charles Darwin, describe his voyage on the HMS Beagle, and discuss his theory of natural selection.
Charles Robert Darwin, the founder of evolution, was born on February 12, 1809 in rural England.
Charles was the son of Robert Darwin and Susannah Wedgewood. His mother died when he was
seven and his father died when Charles was thirty–nine. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Darwin immediately was interested, but he was sure that his father would object to the idea.
His father rejected the scheme on the following grounds: It would be disreputable to his character as
a Clergyman, it was a wild scheme, and they must have offered many people before him. (White and
Gribben 49). Darwin was desperate to win his father's approval knowing that it would be his only
chance to make this once in a lifetime voyage. There was no way that Charles could afford this
pricey expedition. He saw no hope until his best friend Jos Wedgewood, whom Dr. Darwin
respected greatly, helped Charles compose a letter to his father pointing out the pluses of the voyage.
Soon thereafter, Robert gave his approval.
The Beagle's purpose was to secure a final survey of the South American continent for trade safety
reasons. The captain of the ship, Robert Fitzroy, and Darwin hit it off immediately. The Beagle was
a very small ship, measuring only 90 feet. (White and Gribben 53). On December 27, 1831 the ship
left the port of Devonport. Darwin immediately became sick and remained ill for most of the
voyage. The trip also had its light points. Upon crossing the equator, the Captain took it upon
himself to perform the time old ritual on the 31–crew members. Beginning with Darwin, each sailor
was tarred and feathered, which soon after resulted in a huge water fight. Darwin wrote in his
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9. Charles Darwin Essay
Charles Darwin began his scientific breakthroughs and upcoming theories when he began an
expedition trip to the Galapagos Islands of South America. While studying there, he discovered that
each island had its own type of plant and animal species. Although these plants and animals were
similar in appearance, they had other characteristics that made them differ from one another and
seem to not appear as similar. Darwin questioned why these plants and animals were on these
islands and why they are different in ways. Darwin's observations from the islands made him want
to come up with some explanation to why this occurred. He began to do research of each the species
that had lived on these islands and observe all of the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
He finally observed that overtime these birds developed different physical characteristics to help
them be able to survive and adapt to their surroundings. Darwin developed the "Natural Selection"
theory that stated that plants and animals adapt to their surroundings and environments in order to
survive. He also stated that older generations of these species would eventually die out, because they
do not have the newer characteristics that needed to be developed in order to live. Darwin wanted to
further his studies in plant and animal life, and he also became interested in the similarities of plant
and animal species to those of the human species. He noticed that humans too also had to develop
new characteristics that would help them adapt to their environments. This made him want to look
further into where humans came from and also question the idea of creationism. He argued that men
are animals because they have to adapt to their surroundings just as animals do. He suggested that
the stronger animals have a better survival chance and they produce offspring that carry this trait. A
whole new population of species can derive from these offspring and traits that have evolved from
older generations and species. This became known as Darwin's Theory of Evolution. Darwin's
theories and discoveries caused much controversy to the world and still does today. These
controversies occur more in
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11. Charles Darwin Contributions
No other author has had more of an impact on the way we think about the world around us than
Charles Darwin has. From research labs, to classrooms, Darwin's scientific findings and literary
work have greatly influenced how we see the living world. A true scientific pioneer, Darwin shocked
the highly religious people of his time by sharing his findings and theories about evolution in his
book On the Origin of Species. The theories in his book continue to impact the way the natural
world is seen today, but they were not always well received. (Desmond) Walter Karp makes note of
this in his book Charles Darwin and the Origin of Species: "All species of living things had
developed solely through the working of a certain natural process that Darwin had discovered and
no revealed in his book... In the history of science no theory was ever so instantly and savagely
attacked," (Karp 11). Despite skepticism and resistance from others, Charles Darwin managed to be
one of the greatest influences on society and science of all time, and his theories have become the
basis for many scientific breakthroughs and secular arguments. Charles Darwin was born in
Shrewsbury, England on February 12, 1809 to a Dr. Robert Darwin and Susannah Wedgwood (Karp
11). From an early age, Darwin took an interest in the sciences even though it was condemned by
the religious English public schools at the time. Eventually, he reached university where he met a
professor and mentor who proposed a trip to
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13. On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
On November 24th, 1859, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the
Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life by Charles Darwin (renamed On the Origin
of Species 13 years later) was published in London, England. In it, Charles Darwin specified his
observations and gave his insight on what he thought caused evolution. He called it "natural
selection." Before this, nearly everyone believed that a single God created every living organism
that none of them had changed a bit since then. Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species
influenced the minds of 1859 and impacted all of science. Charles Darwin was born to Robert
Darwin and Susannah Wedgwood on February 12, 1809. Darwin was raised by his three ... Show
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It was on these islands that Darwin noted that various birds, though the same species, differed based
on the different islands they resided on, most notably the mockingbird and finch. It was here that
Darwin first theorized about whether or not species could change over time, based on their location.
Could a species change because of the land, the climate, all of the things that can affect a species?
On the Origin of Species was a breakthrough at the time. It contained radical ideas that many people
weren't prepared to accept, the most widely known being that humans evolved from apes. There are
many important ideas contained within Darwin's book. The first and foremost being: Darwin's belief
that every species, living and extinct, originated from one individual species. Following this belief,
Darwin concluded that organisms within a populace must compete for resources to survive. Also,
the organisms within those individual populations will then show deviations, such as differently
shaped beaks for different food sources. With these variations comes the inevitable fact that certain
organisms will gain enhancements that will improve its ability to compete for resources or survive
adversity. Considering this, it is no surprise that Darwin also theorized that those organisms with
beneficial variations were more likely to survive and pass their characteristics
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15. Charles Darwin Research Paper
Charles Darwin was born on the 12th of February in 1809 in Shrewsbury, England to a prominent
family of nobility. His father was a doctor and his grandfather Erasmus Darwin who was renowned
scientist know for his work in biology. With influence from his grandfather and other scientist
before him Charles would theorize evolution. Erasmus had published journals (including Zoonomia)
which established the ideas of changes in species, completion, and sexual selection, and although he
little evidence to support these theories they would still prove to be help to Charles in his adult
years. Erasmus's son Robert, Charles father had also been a man of science had become a doctor and
wanted Charles to have a respectable career. Whether is be as a doctor, or work theology and be a
minister Robert wanted the best for Charles. Yet like many a college student Charles wasn't sure
what he wanted to do for the majority of his remaining life so after spending a few years at
Edinburgh University and later at Christ's College at oxford he would give up on being a doctor like
his father because he was just a tad squeamish his father convinced him to go into theology. While at
Christ College Charles befriended two biology students, who's Studies he would soon become very
interested in. So interested that after leaving Christ College with a degree in theology he knew
exactly what he wanted to do. Charles wanted to spend the next few years as a naturalist on a British
naval ship, where he would
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16.
17. Letter To Charles Darwin
Hello, gentlemen of the Royal Society of London, I am Charles Darwin. Five years ago I boarded on
the H.M.S. Beagle to take a survey trip around the world to explore and view nature as it is. I did not
know what to expect as this was new to me, but I can assure you all that my findings were nothing
that you would ever expect.
As I went from place to place observing nature and it's animals, I've noticed something interesting
that I never noticed before. There are many similarities with the species that I have seen, along with
few variations, depending on the animal's specific location. The tortoise, for example, a large and
rather tough creature, is very strange looking. The green–brown animal walks on four legs, has a
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Some were bright yellows with oranges while others were dull dark brown or green colors. They
were unusual, some having spiky heads or backs and long tails as they crawled on the ground with
their arms and legs. These hideous creatures that I observed were iguanas. I was surprised, when I
first saw them I was not amused nor did I want to be near them, but slowly I found them to be
interesting. When I saw the land iguanas I was not surprised by their abilities, but as soon as I saw
one jump into the water I was amazed, could this iguana swim? Was this a marine iguana? As I
watched and watched, I learned that the land iguanas stayed on the land basking in the sun while
sometimes going back into the shade to cool down because they're cold–blooded. Their diet also
consisted of at times, meat, but most of the time plants and the fruit of cactus trees. The interesting
marine iguanas have blunt noses from eating seaweed and algae from the ocean's rocks, as they also
use their strong limbs and claws to cling on to. I have found that land iguanas lay around two to
twenty eggs while marine iguanas lay between one and six eggs. This brings me to my third idea of
natural selection; more offspring are produced than can survive, this is proven as the iguanas lay
more eggs than they can actually obtain. Most of the iguanas that are hatched do not live as they are
either too weak or are eaten by predators, so having more eggs is best as most of them do not make
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19. Evolution and Charles Darwin Essay
Charles Robert Darwin has had the greatest influence on the world by proving the evolution of
living things. Charles Darwin had first noticed the similarities of plants and animals when he took a
five–year cruise on the H.M.S. Beagle, which was available to him through a friend from school.
During the cruise Charles Darwin started becoming interested with the similarities between the
plants and animals that were similar on different islands with similar climates, so he decided to
study them more closely.
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<br>With the studies that Charles Darwin obtained he published his first work, "The Origin of
Species." In this book he explained how for millions of years animals, and plants have evolved to
better help their existence. Darwin ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
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<br>The color of your skin used to depend on where you live. (Before transportation became so
easy.) Darker skinned people would live where it is hotter, and the sun shines more. Lighter skinned
people would live in cooler, less sunny areas. This is because the darker pigments in your skin
would keep you from burning. (Like when you get a tan during the summer.)
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<br>In order for plants to grow you need the right climate. You can't grow tropical fruit in cold
weather; therefore they grow in areas where it stays warmer for longer periods of time. You also
can't grow apples in hot weather. So, depending on your location you can grow certain types of
plants.
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<br>"The Descent of Man," Charles Darwin's second published work he compared man to ape.
Charles Darwin had brought up the similarities of other creatures in his first book, but hadn't dared
put anything in it about humans. His proofs that he used to compare apes and humans were their
primitive, apelike common ancestors. This idea caused a big controversy back in the nineteenth
century. It was different to show the relation of other animals as opposed to humans. They thought
of themselves as being more intelligent and found what he wrote as an insult to there intelligence,
and manners. (I mean, how would you like to be compares to an ape?) Though many people thought
that Charles Darwin's theories were wrong, scientists honored him and looked up to him, for doing
something that hadn't been considered
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21. Charles Darwin And The Biological Perspective
INTRODUCTION:
The biological perspective also can be called Biopsychological Perspective, is a large scientific
perspective that undertake that human behaviour and thought processes have a biological
fundamental points. Investigations with biological perspective into biochemistry of behaviour link
with genetics and heritability, neurotransmitters and hormones, and the psychophysics of sensation
and perception. Parts of biological perspective may include; Physiological psychology,
neuroscience, pyschoneuroimunology and psychopharmacology. The biological perspective relies
on scientific methods because of this, its scope of information is limited to variable that can be
manipulated.
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So what this is basically saying is that according to the environment some species with the
characteristics which increase their probability of survival they will be able to produce offspring and
survive while without this specific characteristics will eventually die off.
For natural selection to process it has to occur with along other bunch of things. Historians and
biologists who interrupt Charles Darwin's work identify five theories which he stated in his book
'Origins of Species' and work together to bring about the theory of evolution. The five theories was:
Evolution
Common descent
Species multiply
Gradualism
Natural selection– in a simple mechanism that cause species to change overtime. Natural selection
have been broken down into five basic steps as V.I.S.T.A.
Variation– it offer variety of different characteristics feature which allows certain species to
become resistant/immune/protected from certain environmental factors(predators, diseases) also
leading to better survival chances which increase rate of
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23. Charles Darwin : Father Of Evolution
Charles Darwin:Father of Evolution
Charles Robert Darwin was born February 12, 1809. He is best known for his theory on evolution
and and for his phenomenal book On the Origin of Species, which laid the foundation for
evolutionary studies and is considered a landmark work in human history. Charles Darwin was a
med school dropout but his real passion was for the great outdoors. Charles Darwin served as an
unpaid naturalist on a science expedition on board HMS Beagle. The rich variety of animal and
plant species that Darwin saw on the voyage on the Beagle led him to develop his theory of
'evolution by natural selection '. Darwin described every single species of animal that he
encountered, such as the vampire bats. Thanks to his research on ... Show more content on
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At university, Darwin was still not hard working especially when it came to the classes in medicine
he was taking. But he was interested in activities such as taking trips to the Scottish coast to collect
specimens of marine animals and taking private lessons in taxtermidy. One incident that occurred in
his first year at Edinburgh pretty much ended his career as a doctor. As a medical student he was
required to observe surgical operations, which, in 1825, were far from the safe and painless
operations of today. One that he attended, on a small child, was so gruesome that he left in horror
and never again set foot in an operating room (Lockitch). In his second year at medical school, he
signed up for a number of classes on geology and natural history. He studied techniques, techniques
that, as one biography points out, are "completely useless for anyone seriously intending to practice
medicine." Darwin joined a natural history society and, with friends he made there, went on
geological expeditions and trips to the coast to muck around in tidal pools. Darwin continued his
medical studies for a while, but his heart was clearly elsewhere, and, once again, he did only the
bare minimum necessary to get by. At the end of his second year at Edinburgh, he gave up on
medicine and left the university without a degree. At this point, Charles's father was getting a bit
frustrated
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25. Contributions Of Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin was an intelligent man. He didn't exactly succeed in the school institution even
though his family was wealthy, they didn't help Darwin with his courses in college. Dr. Robert
Darwin, Darwin's father sent him to medical school at Edinburg but unfortunately, Darwin flunked
out and was sent to Cambridge University for ministry. At Cambridge his professor, John Henslow
took Darwin scientific studies seriously and introduced him to influential people like Captain Robert
Fitzroy of the royal navy. Darwin embarked on the HMS Beagle as Fitzroy's naturalist unpaid
companion. The caption was given two missions, completed a survey of the southern coast of South
American and to obtain more accurate fixes of longitudes by using new instruments. Darwin plans
were to observe and collect specimens on the voyage. One of Darwin's most significant discoveries
was his discovery of the finches located on the Galápagos Islands. The finches were a major key to
Darwin's theory of natural selection. Traveling in the HMS Beagle also gave Charles Darwin the
idea of the theory of evolution and natural selection.
Darwin's voyage on the beagle was single handed the most important and defining moment of his
career. The beagle was a navy vessel which carried approximately 75 individuals. Darwin had a
different position on the ship as his counterparts. His father paid his way on the beagle which gave
him perks that his fellow naturalist did not have (Janice c
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27. Charles Darwin Compare And Contrast
Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace are two very important people in the history behind science.
Both from England, they had similar thoughts and beliefs about our world and not only how it was
created, but how it was changing, as well. Charles Darwin grew up in a wealthy family. His father
was a physician and wanted Charles to follow in his footsteps one day. Charles was in boarding
school and he would come home and help his brother Robert with experiments in their shed. He was
also very into studying different things he saw in the woods between his house and school. He
wasn't a very good student, however. Or at least not an interested one. Charles dropped out of
boarding school and enrolled in medical school in Edinburgh with his brother but he decided he
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He would please his father by gaining respect but he would have plenty of free time for his interests
in exploring. Finally, one of Charles' mentors requested that he go on an expedition and even though
his father was hesitant, he came around and Charles decided to pursue it.
He set sail in December of 1831 and what they thought would last about 2 years lasted almost 5.
There were a lot of ups and downs, a lot of sea sickness, and a lot of new adventures but it turned
out to be one of the greatest things to happen to our world. Darwin discovered all kinds of new
species of plants and animals and he started noticing changes in the water level compared to land.
He also noticed different species of the same animals on different lands but had trouble deciding
how to explain it. He brought science a step closer to figuring out more about evolution. Wallace
only helped take things even farther. He was in a similar situation as Darwin. He sailed around for
several years discovering all sorts of new things but he had yellow fever so it was difficult for him to
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29. Charles Darwin and Galapagos
Charles Darwin arrived at the Galapagos in 1835 ready to record everything he saw. Herman
Melville got there in 1841 with different goals. They were both young men when they took this
journey to raid the islands: Darwin raided in the name of science and Melville for food (Howarth,
99). After their respective journeys, Darwin and Melville wrote two different books describing the
same islands. The respective books made the headlines after they were written. This paper will
compare Charles Darwin's The Voyage of The Beagle and Herman Miller's The Encantadas in an
attempt to show how their writing of the biological factors in the Galapagos was skewed by the time
they wrote, their mood when writing and their motive to be on the island.
Darwin was on the Beagle to gather specimens and spy on the Spanish colonial defenses. To keep a
detailed record everything he saw, Darwin sent immediate reports in letters during the trip. When he
got back to England, Darwin started diligently producing volumes of the zoological and geological
phenomena he found in during the voyage (Howarth, 101). One of the species he records is the
finch. He noticed how the different finch species had evolved to meet the nutrition available in their
habitat. His detailed letters gave him access to the information he needed to describe the organisms
he had seen when he began to write his book. He was on the island to collect specimen and so his
writing explained in great detail the specimens he had found and
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31. Charles Darwin Survival Of The Fittest
Charles Darwin once said "It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent,
but the most responsive." Charles Darwin man who quote on quote founded evolution. There is a lot
of support to prove his theory of evolution, yet it is only a theory. He also tried to prove Natural
Selection or Survival of the fittest. Yet it is still just a theory like evolution is. Charles had many
people helping him on his journey to put more information in his theory.
Charles Darwin's idea of evolution is a well–supported theory with more than enough evidence to
prove his theory. Darwin went on a five year trip where he went through South America, Europe,
and the Galápagos. At the Galápagos Darwin studied many different types of ... Show more content
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Darwin put his knowledge, and the knowledge of other scientist to help his theory to be as well–
known as it is today. Survival of the fittest is when two pure bread things, it could be plants or even
animals are bread together to make one very pure animal that gets both his or her genes from there
pure bread parents who only have one of the traits that their child does. For example, Darwin's
finches from the Galápagos. They were all finches they all had the same looking body, yet their
beaks were different. Meaning that they all had to come from one (or two) different finches to get
their beaks to be different, therefore they can get the food that they need to survive. Because without
food these finches would not survive very long, and before long they would
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33. Charles Darwin And Religion Essay
The Evolution of Science The theories and ideologies of Charles Darwin, though still considered
controversial, had undeniably left an everlasting mark on the scientific world. Darwin not only
played a tremendous role in the development of the modern theory of evolution, but also embraced
the fundamentals of civil disobedience by challenging the first words of the Christian church.
Originally, the public masses disregarded his research and beliefs because of their misalignment
with the time period's mindset. However, Darwin's approach to publishing his controversial theory
proved successful because it inevitably pushed natural biology, as well as science as a whole, to new
heights. Even at a young age, Darwin showed an immense interest in the sciences, especially
pertaining to those involving life and the natural world. Born on February 12th, 1809 in Shrewsbury,
England, Darwin grew up in a family of wealthy scientists ("Charles Darwin" 1). His father, Dr.
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This represents a more unorthodox method of civil disobedience. Darwin's use of publication,
evidence, and data instead of spurring protest and gathering supporters allowed him to more easily
oppose the "set–in–stone" belief of human superiority. The disobedience against the church was
successful due to the relative quickness of society's acceptance of the theory; by the time of
Darwin's death, much of the world accepted most, if not all, of his theory as truth. Additionally,
many facets of the theory are used today for education purposes and as a stepping stone for pursuing
higher education in a scientific field. Although his method of spreading his ideas was not perfect, as
he met with some backlash and disagreement, overall it proved to be better than an aggressive or
even violent
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35. The Race Of Man By Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin's essay, "The Race of Man", is a scientific explanation for the similarities among
humans, which argues whether man is subdivided into species, or more closely resemble subspecies
or races. Darwin uses his theory of evolution to explain why there is a multitude of similarities in
the development and inventive minds of all races, yet any observed differences are negligible.
Furthermore, most differences that are visible in man today "cannot be of much importance" (217),
however, if such differences were important, natural selection would have either "fixed and
preserved or eliminated" (217) any distinction. Darwin begins by explaining the causation of most
resemblances throughout all race.
Charles Darwin describes the distinct descendants of man by comparing it to the descendants of
domesticated animals. Darwin questions, "whether the various races have arisen from one or more
species" (213), he continues, "the domesticated races of the dog, for instance, have acquired their
present amount of differences since some one species was first domesticated by man" (213) while
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Differences ranging from the "color, hair, shape of skull, proportions of the body, etc." (213), are too
small to even have affected the role of natural selection, however, if they were or were not
important, then over the years, these differences would have, "fixed and preserved or eliminated"
(217) due to natural selection. Nevertheless, there is no prominent variances, even among people
who live in different climates. Therefore, these differences are negligible compared to the
similarities. Moreover, Darwin believes, "none of the differences between the races of man are of
any direct or special service to him" (217). Taking this into consideration, man's differences are not
of any
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37. Charles Darwin, The Father Of Evolution
Layden Butler
Mrs.Warrem
Bio I dual credit
14 December 2015
Evolution
Charles Darwin, the father of evolution, wisely stated, "It is not the strongest of the species that
survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." This statement directly
reflects my opinion on the theory of evolution and that of Charles Darwin. Our species has evolved
over time and adapted to the conditions that faced us. Charles Darwin, his background and
discoveries, along with the evolution of human beings over time prove with great detail just how
necessary and realistic evolution is. In most cases, the argument about evolution brings up one's
religious values. However, the clear science behind the many theories of evolution outweighs and all
religious arguments about this topic. Humans, and many other species, have distinct connections to
the organisms of our past and will continue to change in order to for the future of our civilization.
Darwin's Background
To start off, Darwin's childhood and background are much different than what may be expected.
Charles Darwin was born on the 12th of February, 1809. Darwin's birthplace was is Shrewsbury,
England to Robert and Susannah Darwin. His grandfather, Erasmus Darwin, was very interested in
the ideas of evolution and was well know during that time. Even though Charles never met Erasmus,
he shared alot of the same interests. He was the fifth child in his family, and his parents were well
off in the terms of money during
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39. Charles Darwin Outline
Charles Darwin
I. Introduction
"A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life", (Charles Darwin).
Darwin meant that our lives are meant to be spent doing the things we want to do and what would
better ourselves. Darwin spent his life doing what he wanted to do rather than what others would
have approved of. Charles Darwin was an important and influential figure in history that had a
positive impact on the world because he had introduced many important ideas of evolution to the
world that challenged its current rules of life.
II. Early life/Childhood
According to his autobiography, Charles Darwin came into the world on February 12, 1809, in
Shrewsbury, England to Robert and Susannah Darwin. When Darwin was eight ... Show more
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Significant Accomplishments Some of Darwin's greatest accomplishments were writing a total of
twenty–five books in his life about the field of biology. His theories on natural selection how it
affected the evolution of species, greatly bettered the field and now stands as the basis of the field of
evolution. He was the one to phrase his most memorable quote, "Survival of the fittest", which
describes how only the best organisms of a species can reproduce.
V. Impact on the World Darwin made a grand impact on the world by introducing many people into
evolution and disproved the principles of Creationism with his theories on natural selection and
evolution (Darwinism). His contributions to science field in biology and geology changed how the
world sees' life's history as not instantaneous rather a slow ongoing process.
VI. Lesson Learned From Their Life (Conclusion)
To end it all off, Charles Darwin challenged the current ideas of science at his time and changed it
for the better with his studies and theories. Had he given up, we would not likely have our current
understanding of the world of evolution and the history of life. Darwin showed us that we should
never give up hope and devotion to what we believe
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41. Charles Darwin Research Paper
Charles Darwin The 19th century was one of the most revolutionized eras in the history of the
world. It is in this time period that the power shift was on a constant stir; empires falling, empires
rising, and important discoveries that would change the world forever. Many Significant theories
and belief systems were established, as well as the rise of some of the potent people in history. One
person that is remembered for his work and celebrated for his theories is English biologist and
scientist Charles Darwin. He is the sole theorists who conjured up the idea of human evolution,
commonly known today as "Darwinism". In effort to ensure this is recognized this paper continues
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By 1839, he and Emma had their first child. The first of ten later children. Over the next couple
years he published several other potent observations that later lead to revelations that contribute to
Darwinism. Darwin went and published the most important variable to the theory, "On the Origin of
Species". Due to the religious pressure he was careful to not speak of evolution but rather common
descent. Regardless of the effort controversy arose. EGS's article informs that he continued to
publish works until death in 1882, "Darwin continued to work and published even more after the
success of his great tome broaching heredity, the animality of humans as well as psychology." (2)
Upon his death the Royal Society had him immortalized in Westminster Abbey where a national
funeral was held. There he was recognized as a national
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42.
43. Informative Speech On Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin
Hey! Do you ever wonder how evolution was discovered? It was discovered by a man named
Charles Darwin! We will talk about his early life, his career, and his late–life! We will talk about
what a great impact he has made on the world!
First, we will talk about his early life. Charles Darwin was born in 1809 in England. His parents
were wealthy and his father was a doctor. And he went to medical school but didn't like it. He liked
to collect and sell beetles. This was what it was like back in the old days.
Now we will talk about his career. In 1831 Darwin went on a ship called the HMS Beagle for five
years to study and collect plants rocks and animals. Darwin noticed that some animals from different
islands looked the same but
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44.
45. Biography of Charles Darwin Essay
Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809 in Shrewsbury England at about the same hour as
Abraham Lincoln. He was born to a successful family, his father was a doctor and his grandfather
was a famous biologist. Darwin was not a great student and he decided to become a clergy so he
transferred to Cambridge University. Instead of becoming cleargy Darwin decided to study geology.
After school Darwin became naturalist on board the royal navy ship the Beagle. The Beagle left
England on December 27, 1831 this was a small ship with a crew of 74, Darwin had a small
laboratory and a hammock to sleep on, he suffered bad seasickness. Darwin's job aboard the Beagle
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If these traits that it possesses that made it different were useful than that creature may reproduce
more than normal. Of course in Darwin's day DNA had not been discovered but it was known that
traits were passed to offspring. Natural selection is when the organisms with good traits survive the
trials of nature. Artificial selection is what breeders do, the cow that gives more milk, or the plant
that produces larger fruit are selected to be reproduced. Encyclopedia Encarta defines natural
selection as "the process by which environmental effects lead to varying degrees of reproductive
success among individuals of a population of organisms with different hereditary characters, or
traits. The characters that inhibit reproductive success decrease in frequency from generation to
generation. The resulting increase in the proportion of reproductively successful individuals usually
enhances the adaptation of the population to its environment"
Darwin's Theories upset the church, one of the things that he proposed was that all living things may
have descended from the same species. Today it is believed that life may have started as replicating
molecules. Darwin introduced the idea that life is not just evolving but the earth is also changing.
This went against creationism, the Bible says that god created the world and all the animals. It also
separated man from the animals because god created man in
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46.
47. Charles Darwin Evolution
Ari Papahronis
Book Assignment
AP Biology 3rd Hour
01 April 2016
On the Origin of the Species by Charles Darwin Summary From the beginning of the book,
Darwin's hypothesis is clearly derived from examinations of differences within nature. It explains
that the traits that differentiate species can be followed back in order to determine how they evolved.
These differences come in many different forms and are present in the wild and in domestic
situations. Heredity helps pass traits to other generations and the variations is the way species are
able to thrive and adapt to the world. He gives examples such as the beak that helps woodpeckers
catch insects, the wings that help bats fly, and the paddles that help the porpoise to swim. Darwin
explains that small changes can be seen across whole lines of species. This forms the basis for his
theory of evolution.
Natural selection is the most important part of the theory outlined in the book because it shows the
connection between differences and finally evolution. After reading Malthus' book about the limits
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He argues that changes in the genetic sequence are inevitable due to mutations and the combination
of gametes. Because the helpful adaptations will continue on to generations they will become more
common. Over time, these modifications become normalized within populations of organisms and
eventually branch off into new species. The branches can be used by scientists to link one species to
their parent species, finding the exact point at which the two species separated. Darwin even
explains that the classification systems of his time noted these similarities. Darwin's theory, thus,
provides an explanation for why species are different from each other. Either they branched off from
one and other or they are derived from the same ancestor making them either distantly or closely
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48.
49. Contributions Of Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin is a naturalist and developed the theory of evolution. He began his long journey at a
young age, studying the effects of living adaptation over time.
Darwin came from a highly intelligent family of scientists. His father was a medical doctor and his
grandpa was a renowned botanist. "Charles Darwin started out in a school called Christ's college
which was located in Cambridge"(A&E). Originally his father wanted him to follow his path as a
medical doctor but he wasn't that fascinated and focused more of his time in the education of natural
history. While Darwin was in college he met a botany professor that we went on to follow. After he
had finished up schooling his professor asked, "if he would be interested in a naturalist position on
his boat that would take a five–year voyage surveying the world"(A&E). Darwin accepted and while
sailing on the ship collected a mix of samples, such as fossils, plants, and different types animals.
That is when he was able to closely observe and experiment the principles of geology and botany.
Darwin returned and his views on natural history were highly affected. He started to develop his
theory against all other naturalists about the beginning of living things. The other naturalists
assumed that all species either developed into organisms in the beginning of the world, or were
created over the progression of time. They believed species remained unchanged throughout time
but Darwin on the other hand noticed resemblances among
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50.
51. Charles Darwin Theory
Scientific theories have and will be created and developed worldwide for just about any concept.
However, during the development stage, a similar process will be followed in order to allow the
theory to be accepted: Hypothesis and experimentation, sharing findings, repeat by others and
acceptance of the theory. One example of
Charles Darwin, a scientist in the 1800's, wished to develop his understandings of the adaptations
across species in different environments. To do this, he travelled to the Galapagos Islands on the
HMS Beagle Survey Ship in 1835. A year later he returned to England, where his findings were
recognised by the scientific community.
Hypothesis and Experimentation:
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This becomes problematic when trying to prove beliefs. For example, scientists will never be able to
prove that God is real. There is very little, if any real evidence that God existed besides the Bible.
Therefore, it is difficult to observe
So, questions currently answered by scientists are often supported by a large community, have the
resources necessary for effective research and have a substantial amount of previous research
whereas questions that cannot currently be answered lack either the technology or manpower at this
time. Questions that can never be answered scientifically are usually open ended and cannot be
solved with a formula like the cure for cancer or photograph like extra–terrestrial life.
Explain why there is sometimes resistance to new theories (human rights groups and religious
groups)
5 areas, explain briefly, ethical and moral issues, and positive and negative attitudes: –animal/human
organ donors –Self inflicted illness (smoking, obesity) –Biological screening –Animal/human drug
testing –Genetic manipulation
Source list:
Annets, F. Foale, F. Hartley, J. Hocking, S. Hudson, L. Kelly, T. Llewellyn, R. Musa, I. and
Sorensen, J. (2010) Applied Science Level 3 BTEC National. Essex: Pearson Education
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52.
53. Why Is Charles Darwin Controversial
In his own time, Charles Darwin was a controversial figure, and although long ago, that same
controversy sparks today in the twenty first century. There were many who loved and many who
hated Darwin, which has allowed the controversy to expand in recent years to include questions
about his role in the development of the evolution theory. The theory of evolution was not created
by Charles Darwin; however, through his On the Origin of Species, he logically expressed the
theory which ultimately shifted the burden of proof from those who denied it to the supporters of
evolution all of which was corroborated by careful observation. Although Charles Darwin has made
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"These birds look similar to each other in plumage and song, yet closer observation reveals that they
all differ from one another in how their beaks look and work" (Abzhanov, A., 2010). Darwin
believed that if given enough time, a species would adapt to its environment, "It is not the strongest
of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable
to change" (Darwin, C., 1859). Charles Darwin recognized that natural selection was the primary
factor for evolution, not limited to only birds and plants, but to humans as well.
In addition to natural selection, Charles Darwin extended his research even further with selective
breeding which really stirred up controversy. Darwin studied pigeons and noticed that they had
many different traits, he also realized that the offspring would variate different mutations here and
there, "Believing that it is always best to study some special group, I have, after deliberation, taken
up domestic pigeons" (Darwin, C., 1859). The study of the birds was necessary to introduce his
theory of natural selection, in which he also extended to
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54.
55. Charles Darwin Hall Of Fame
Charles Darwin was an influential scientist who made the theory of evolution, but he did not just do
that (Leff). He did more in natural sciences than the theory of evolution. He influenced many
people's ideas about how the Earth has changed and I believe he should be added into the History
Hall of Fame for his contributions to the natural sciences. Charles Darwin was born Febuary 12,
1809 according to Biography.com editors. As a child he loved to explore outside, but he wasn't a
very good student (Biography.com editors). His father and grandfather were both doctors
(Biography.com editors). Naturally they expected him to be one. They sent him off to college, but he
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One part of charles Darwin's legacy is how he changed the way people look at the world. Before his
theory many people thought Animals were set in stone, but he changed how many people looked at
the world (Biography.com editors). Next he caused a disagreement between the church and scientist.
He made this disagreement because he challenged their view of how the world was made. Charles
Darwin also helped contribute to other sciences, such as paleontology (Komor). He helped people
understand how species survived and changed over time (Komor). He also helped them understand
how the world came to be how it is today (Komor). Charles darwin made the groundwork for many
scientific theories that have shaped the
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56.
57. Charles Darwin Evolution
As humans, our developed pre–frontal cortex allows us to interpret and digest information at a more
rapid speed than any other species on Earth. Our opposable thumbs allow us to grab and handle
objects in ways other species cannot. These traits that greatly affect our functioning as humans were
undoubtedly passed down from generation to generation. Whether we choose to believe that humans
evolved from fish or monkeys, we all came from a common ancestor. Up until circa 1831, the year
Charles Darwin set sail on the Beagle, some individuals believed that God was the creator of
everything on Earth and that everything was perfect. Charles Darwin would promptly transform a
new way of thought upon the scientific world and, the forthcoming on how new species would
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He wrote in his notebook about the conspicuous species he observed and obtained specimens of the
unique plants and animals. In the video "Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life" the narrator mentions
that a British resident residing in the Galapagos could decipher which island a tortoise came from,
by looking at its shell. "If it had a rounded front, it came from a well– watered island; whereas one
from a drier island had a peak at the front which enabled it to reach up to higher vegetation." Darwin
questioned himself and wondered if these different tortoises were a different species and if so, how
did they evolve to suite their environment. In both videos "What Darwin never Knew" and "Charles
Darwin and the Tree of Life" Darwin pivoted his attention to the birds, Finches to be exact. He
examined that their beaks were slightly different to some degree. He noticed that birds with thin
beaks were used to capture insects, birds with heavy and thick beaks lived in an environment with
an abundance of nuts, which would allow the Finches to crack them
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58.
59. Charles Darwin Observation
Observation: Viewing Nature through an Artistic Lens
While visual art has played an important role in many sciences, it was integral to the development
and acceptance of the theory of evolution, as it enabled Charles Darwin to more clearly express his
theories to the general public and other scientists alike. Darwin displayed "a sharp eye for visual
differences," (Donald, 5) which is the quality that truly set the visionary apart from other scientists
and the careful observation that allowed him to develop his theories of evolution. Alexander von
Humboldt also exemplified this trait in his journeys that laid the framework for scientific
observation. This keen sense was invaluable in the scientific studies of these two men, as it allowed
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Haeckel aimed to forge a personal connection to nature not dissimilar to the connection Humboldt
wished to instill. Though his father wished him to become a doctor, Haeckel loathed medicine and
pursued a passion for zoology, with a specific interest in aquatic invertebrates. Upon hearing of his
hero Humboldt's death, Haeckel began to embrace more of a bohemian lifestyle, and began to paint
more frequently and engage less in scientific experimentation (Wulf, 303). Haeckel realized he
would have to take up a position as a professor if he was to marry the woman he loved, Anna. When
he began analyzing specimens through his microscope again, he viewed them from the perspective
of not only a scientist but also an artist, and was mesmerized by the invertebrates that "looked like
'delicate works of art'" (Wulf, 304). His observation through a microscope led to his discovery of
radiolarians, single celled aquataic invertebrates that have very impressive designs and patterns.
Much like Darwin and Humboldt, Haeckel displayed incredible powers of observation as well as
extraordinary skill in portraying his observations through masterful sketches and paintings. Haeckel
could observe specimens with one eye down the microscope and one eye on his drawing board at
the same time (Wulf, 304), allowing him to perfectly translate what he was seeing through his
microscope into drawing. This process of
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60.
61. Is Charles Darwin A Speciation?
We all wonder how organisms became of and how there are different variations of them, where did
we start off and how did we get from there to present day? To answer all your questions, a naturalist
and geologist named Charles Darwin was a major contribution to the science of evolution. He
studied species and noticed similarities among the species, along with variations based on specific
locations. After collecting lots of evidence and finding similar theories from other naturalist and
geologists, he put together the idea of evolution and how species derived from other species. A key
part that he could not comprehend was the diversity in the species, "speciation". Speciation– the
formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution. This happens within a population
when there is some sort of barrier isolating organisms that were originally living all together in the
same environment. Over the course of time, these organisms adapt to their new requirements to
survive in their environments which causes minor variations between the species. Over time, when
the two isolated population finally meet again, the two groups can no longer mate and reproduce
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First of all reproductive isolation is when the specie gets separated/isolated from their original
environment and population, and from there, natural selection occurs and the best fit start to
reproduce in the new isolated environment. The occurrence of the natural selected organisms
reproducing in their new environment causes future generations to have different DNA because of
these must–have adaptations to survive in their environment. As the environments differs so does
the essential need of adaptations does, causing different DNA in the future
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62.
63. Summary Of Charles Darwin And The Leakey
Charles Darwin Vs The Leakeys:
Charles Darwin and the Leakey's are two very similar yet different anthropologist's whose
discoveries have had an immense impact on the world of anthropology. However, which of the two
anthropologist's is better? Although the two are without a doubt, legends in anthropology history,
Charles Darwin is definitely better due to the greater impact his discovery has had on the way we
live. His theory of evolution by natural selection is the basis for many things we know today, and
without it, we would not know a lot of the things we do. It is from his theory that we were able to
learn exactly how we came to be, a question that anthropologists have been asking for several years.
Therefore, when looking at who is a better anthropologist, it is clear that the answer is Charles
Darwin because his discovery has had a larger impact on the way we live.
To begin with, Charles Darwin and The Leakey's are different because they both discovered
different things. While Darwin came up with a theory of evolution by natural selection, The
Leakey's found the earliest fossil of our genus, known as homo. Darwin came up with his theory in
1859. The theory explained that evolution is due to a phenomenon called natural selection.
According to his theory, natural selection is a process where only the organisms best adapted to their
environment survive and transmit their genetic characters in increasing numbers to succeeding
generations, while those less adapted tend to be eliminated. He explained it as "Multiply, vary, let
the strongest survive and the weakest die" (cite).On the other hand, the Leakey's did not come up
with a theory, instead, they uncovered the earliest fossil of our genus, referred to as homo. Their
discovery led to the confirmation of the theory that humans are of African descent.
Even though their actual discoveries differed, Charles Darwin and the Leakeys are both similar in
the sense that the two are significant contributors to the understanding of our origins. Charles
Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection is responsible for explaining where all living
things came from, as well as how they became exquisitely adapted to their particular environments.
Whereas, the Leakeys
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64.
65. Charles Darwin Lab Report
Charles Darwin, a naturalist born in 1809 England, traveled around the world on the HMS Beagle
from 1831–1836 (Desmond). He made observations on land for three out of the five years he
traveled around the world; his most significant findings were recorded on the Galápagos Islands.
The most crucial evidence of evolution, a theory that Darwin is known for, consist of the different
species of Galapagos tortoises and finches that Darwin observed. He noticed that depending on the
different islands similar finches had different variations of beak size and shape. To add, he observed
that the tortoise's shell shape and neck length varied based on which island they resided on. Darwin
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Charles Lyell discovered that process that affect the Earth are constant and observable. He also
discovered that these past process that change the Earth are the same ones occurring in the present.
Darwin applied these theories to his work to explain the biological change overtime. James Hutton
found evidence that the Earth changes slow and is 4.5 billion years. In 1785, when Hutton
discovered this, many people had originally thought the Earth did not change and was much
younger. This provided Darwin with evidence that if Earth can evolve so can living things. Lastley,
Thomas Malthus found that the more a population grows and reproduces the bigger the population
comes. This leads to competition of survival, means than there is less food for the whole population.
Therefore the organism compete to survive, reproduce, and find food. Darwin applied this
population growth theory to his ideas of population limits to plants and animals
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66.
67. Essay On Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin
History
Charles Darwin was born on the 12th of February 1809 – 19th April 1882. He was born in a
merchant town of Shrewsbury, England. He was the second youngest of his six siblings. Darwin's
mother, Susanna, died when he was only 8 years old.
He attended the University of Edinburgh Medical School (at the time the best medical school in the
UK) with his brother Erasmus in October 1825. Darwin found lectures dull and surgery stressful, so
he neglected his studies.
Charles Darwin died in his family home, Down House, in London, on April 19, 1882, and was
buried at Westminster Abbey.
Prior Theories
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For most of the five year expedition the Beagle actually spent the majority of its time surveying the
Southern Coast of what is today known as Argentina and Chile. It was in Latin America where
Darwin made many of his most important discoveries that had a lasting influence on his future work
and evolutionary theory.
In Brazil, Darwin first experienced the rainforest; collecting samples and making meticulous field
notes to send back home. Further south, in what is now Argentina, Darwin was able to find countless
fossils and geological findings.
Development
Darwin began to wonder if species from South America had reached the Galapagos and then
changed as they adapted to new environments. This idea–that species could change over time–
eventually led to Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection.
Galapagos tortoises have two very different shapes, each adapted for different feeding habits needed
on low, arid islands versus high, lusher islands.
Some tortoises have shells that rise in front, like a saddle. This adaptation makes it easier for them to
lift their heads high to eat tree cactus and to resolve disputes over limited food resources, which they
do through raising their heads as high as possible during social interactions
Tortoises with dome–shaped shells live on islands where there is an abundance of vegetation close
to the ground, making it less necessary for the animals to raise their heads to feed.
Summary
The theory of evolution
70. Argumentative Essay On Charles Darwin
Charles Robert Darwin
Charles Darwin, full name Charles Robert Darwin born on the 12th of February in a small town of
Shrewsbury, England. He was the second youngest of 6 other siblings he had. Darwin actually came
from a long line of scientists. His father DR.R.W Darwin he was a medical doctor and also his
grandfather, DR. Erasmus Darwin who was a renowned botanist. To no surprise led Darwin to be
involved with science from such a young age as he grew up around scientists all his childhood.
Darwin was a English naturalist whose scientific theory of evolution of what he called natural
selection actually became the foundation of the modern evolutionary studies still today is
unanswered with many more theories. Furthermore Darwin actually came up with this scientific
theory of evolution by natural section whilst being on his 5–year voyage during 1837–39 however
kept this private for some time.
In addition to this whilst away on his 5–year voyage abroad HMS beagle he studied the variation in
animals as well as plants as he travelled and saw different animals and plants surviving on where
they are. This then led to Darwin to use his phrase of natural selection and survival of the fittest.
Without a doubt Darwin's idea of evolution led to a lot of controversy between many people as it
still occurs today and is particularly seen as conflicting the creation of the world as well as many
religious views due to different beliefs of how humans have come along. This hasn't actually
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71.
72. Inherit The Wind, By Charles Darwin
Every living thing on this planet has evolved from the same original specie. Having this
information, could it not be concluded that all living things are, to some degree, related? Yes. To
further explain, evolution is a theory that states that organisms have diversified or in other words,
have changed into a more complex living thing. In the book Inherit The Wind, the townsfolk of the
play disagree heavily with the theory of evolution. Common ancestry is the theory that states that all
living things share a common ancestor or common descendent, which then ties into evolution.
Speciation, both allopatric and parapatric, show evidence for common ancestry. Speciation is when
new species arise due to an evolutionary process. There are multiple and observable accounts that
are used to support the theory of common ancestry. Charles Darwin's book, The Descent of Man
And Selection in Relation to Sex, goes into specifics with these accounts with placental mammals.
Placental mammals are mammals that nourish their embryos using the mother 's blood supply.
Common Ancestry in placental mammals provides sufficient scientific evidence, such as the
similarities in bone structures and genetic coding between animals, to support the theory of
evolution.
One of the biggest arguments against the theory of evolution and the theory of common ancestry is
that they are theories. A scientific theory is an explanation for something in the natural world
supported by facts and has successfully gone
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73.
74. The Origin Of Species By Charles Darwin
Natural Selection.
Choose 10 vocabulary words from the chapter, ten minimum
Domestication–top adopt into a home, to accustom something.
Hereditary–transferable characteristic from a patent to offspring.
Insensibly–lacking sense or meaning.
Metaphorically–not to be taken literally.
Methodical–something done in a habitual way.
Personify–attributing human character to something inanimate
Polymorphic–different forms or types in organisms of the same species.
Potent–something of great power or influence.
Vigorous–healthy or strong.
Volition–choosing or making a decision.
B)
1. The text was written by Charles Darwin, who is renowned for his theory of evolution. Besides his
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6. The text serves as a great example of someone who wouldn't take just any answer. Reading
Darwin's theory and seeing how relentless he was in his ideas serves as a great example for anyone.
Darwin's ideas are stressed in early education so understanding his view is very simple. Reading
Darwin's text also shows how much of a critical thinker he was and how it is very valuable to have
strong critical thinking skills.
C)
1. Natural Selection is the name of Darwin's theory. He named it this because of his early thoughts
on how species branched out and that different species evolved over time because of changes in
their environments and in order to adapt and survive.
2. Basically it came down to survival of the fittest. How species either were quick to adapt and
survive or die off. Much like the theory on dinosaurs, how they didn't adapt to drastic changes in the
environment which led to their extinction.
3. Diversity allows for a more variety rather than just 1 or 2 options. As a species, when you have
multiple options then you are more likely to survive, in most cases.
4. It takes long portions of time to become accustomed or adapt to drastic changes. Traits and
characteristics are passed on from parents to offspring which better enable the offspring to survive.
Much like we have transitioned over a long period of time from chariots, to steam power, to
combustible engines, to
77. Charles Darwin Research Paper
Charles Darwin is a "great thinker", but what is it that made him a "great thinker"? It was his hard
work as a scientist that allowed him to come up with ideas that changed society. Charles Darwin was
born on February 12, 1809 in Shrewsbury, United Kingdom. He died on April 19, 1882 in Downe
United KIngdom. Charles was most known as a naturalist and developing the concept of evolution
and 'natural selection. His most famous voyage started in 1831, when he sailed on a five year
voyage on the HMS Beagle. He sailed around the world studying living organism in various areas.
All of these areas provided Charles Darwin with research that he later developed into the concept of
evolution. He collected data from a variety of plants animals, and fossils.
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79. Charles Darwin Origin
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Charles Darwin: The Study of Origin Charles Darwin a naturalist, born in England in 1809. His
theory of evolution was developed after a five year journey around the world. His study of
specimens around the globe helped advance his theory of evolution and his views on the process of
natural selection. During the course of the voyage, Darwin started to collect data, variety of natural
specimens, birds, plants, fossils. He wrote his findings in journals. He began to expand on a
revolutionary theory about the origin of living beings that was contrary to the popular view of other
naturalist at the time. In the year 1882, he published "On the Origin of Species". The theory of
evolution, Darwin's experience to specimens. Darwin theorized among species there are similarities
and differences all around the world, which lead him to believe that they had gradually evolved from
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According the lecture Darwin and Evolutionary theory there are major scientific/ cultural paradigm
shifts. The Copernican revolution, which is the theory of Eurocentric beliefs, the collapse of feudal–
hierarchical social and metaphysical–natural relations, which is the great chain of being. Columbus's
discovery of the new world, rise of imperialism/colonialism. The Pre– Darwin context, ideas a
person would have to contend with in the early–to– mid–19th century; signs of extinction, deep time
replaces biblical time and the bible's story of creature diffusion. At this point, Darwin's was ready to
be delivered to the world. Darwin made sense of extinction, eons of non–human time, the creation
of species. The key aspects of evolutionary theory are variations, struggle for existence, and natural
selection or survival of the
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