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Charles Darwin
Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
Born 1809 🇬🇧 England 1859
🧬 Known For
1
Theory of Natural Selection — species evolve by survival of the fittest
2
Voyage of HMS Beagle (1831–1836) collecting evidence from around the world
3
"On the Origin of Species" (1859) — most important book in biology
"On the Origin of Species" changed science forever
Quick Facts
Field
🧬 Biology
Country
🇬🇧 England
Born
1809
Key Year
1859
Invention
Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection