who was charles darwin?

Answer 1

The visionary scientist who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection.

Answer 2

Charles Robert Darwin FRS (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was a British naturalist who achieved lasting fame by producing considerable evidence that species originated through evolutionary change, at the same time proposing the scientific theory that natural selection is the mechanism by which such change occurs. This theory is now considered a cornerstone of biology, and has significantly affected other disciplines such as philosophy, psychology and anthropology.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Darwin

Answer 3

Charles Robert Darwin FRS (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was a British naturalist who achieved lasting fame by producing considerable evidence that species originated through evolutionary change, at the same time proposing the scientific theory that natural selection is the mechanism by which such change occurs. This theory is now considered a cornerstone of biology, and has significantly affected other disciplines such as philosophy, psychology and anthropology.

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Answer 4

Charles Darwin was an evolutionist who came up with the theory of survival of the fittest.He did studies on the Galapagos Islands

Answer 5

Charles Robert Darwin is correct FRS (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was a British naturalist [1] who achieved lasting fame by producing considerable evidence that species originated through evolutionary change, at the same time proposing the scientific theory that natural selection is the mechanism by which such change occurs. This theory is now considered a cornerstone of biology, and has significantly affected other disciplines such as philosophy, psychology and anthropology.

Darwin developed his interest in natural history while studying first medicine, then theology, at university. His five-year voyage on the Beagle brought him eminence as a geologist whose work supported Charles Lyell's uniformitarian theory of geology, and fame as a popular author. [2] The wildlife distribution he saw on the voyage led him to investigate the transmutation of species and in 1838 he conceived his theory of natural selection. He had seen others attacked for such "heretical" ideas and confided only in his closest friends while carrying out extensive research so that anticipated objections were fully covered.[citation needed] However, Alfred Russel Wallace sent him an essay describing a similar theory in 1858, forcing early joint publication of the theory.

His 1859 book On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life (usually abbreviated to The Origin of Species) established evolution by common descent as the dominant scientific explanation of diversification in nature. He continued his research and wrote a series of books on plants and animals, including humankind, notably The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex and The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals.

Answer 6

A British scientist who proposed the theory of evolution

Answer 7

The man who provided us with a theory that has evidence. Natural selection has already been proven too.

Thiests, before you say there is no evidence, think about your *theory* first. Actually your *theory* doesnt qualify as a theory, its qualified as rubbish, though.

Answer 8

A naturalist who created theories and wrote books about evolution and natural selection. Lots of info on him here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Darwin

~Kyle

Answer 9

The man who made the theory of evolution. He came up with many other theories, however, seeing that your question is in Religion and Spirituality, I bet that is what you wanted to know about.

Answer 10

Charles Robert Darwin was born on February 12, 1809 in Shrewsbury, England. He was the fifth child and second son of Robert Waring Darwin and Susannah Wedgwood. Darwin was the British naturalist who became famous for his theories of evolution and natural selection. Like several scientists before him, Darwin believed all the life on earth evolved (developed gradually) over millions of years from a few common ancestors.

From 1831 to 1836 Darwin served as naturalist aboard the H.M.S. Beagle on a British science expedition around the world. In South America Darwin found fossils of extinct animals that were similar to modern species. On the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean he noticed many variations among plants and animals of the same general type as those in South America. The expedition visited places around the world, and Darwin studied plants and animals everywhere he went, collecting specimens for further study.

Upon his return to London Darwin conducted thorough research of his notes and specimens. Out of this study grew several related theories: one, evolution did occur; two, evolutionary change was gradual, requiring thousands to millions of years; three, the primary mechanism for evolution was a process called natural selection; and four, the millions of species alive today arose from a single original life form through a branching process called "speciation."

Darwin's theory of evolutionary selection holds that variation within species occurs randomly and that the survival or extinction of each organism is determined by that organism's ability to adapt to its environment. He set these theories forth in his book called, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life (1859) or "The Origin of Species" for short. After publication of Origin of Species, Darwin continued to write on botany, geology, and zoology until his death in 1882. He is buried in Westminster Abbey.

Darwin's work had a tremendous impact on religious thought. Many people strongly opposed the idea of evolution because it conflicted with their religious convictions. Darwin avoided talking about the theological and sociological aspects of his work, but other writers used his theories to support their own theories about society. Darwin was a reserved, thorough, hard working scholar who concerned himself with the feelings and emotions not only of his family, but friends and peers as well.

It has been supposed that Darwin renounced evolution on his deathbed. Shortly after his death, temperance campaigner and evangelist Lady Elizabeth Hope claimed she visited Darwin at his deathbed, and witnessed the renunciation. Her story was printed in a Boston newspaper and subsequently spread. Lady Hope's story was refuted by Darwin's daughter Henrietta who stated, "I was present at his deathbed ... He never recanted any of his scientific views, either then or earlier."