Darwin's Ideas (Evolution)

Question 1

Charles Darwin

Answer 1

born in Shrewsbury Feb 12, 1809
father was adoctor
went to med school in 1825
learnt taxidermy in med school from friend from Guyana
enjoyed chemistry and natural history
took notes on creature’s activities and sketched
learned about scientific investigation at med school and was exposed to Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
easily distracted by nature

Question 2

Quitting med school

Answer 2

quit to become clergyman in 1827

live life of clergyman after voyage of HMS Beagle

Question 3

voyage of HMS Beagle

Answer 3

5 year trip through South America, Pacific Ocean and Australia
read book by Charles Lyell
collected and preserved specimens
concluded that the world is very old after experiencing earthquake in South America and comparing fault lines to Andes Mountains
found at least 9 extinct mammals

Question 4

Darwin’s finches

Answer 4

on Galapagos islands
observed, described and sketched them
conferred with bird experts in England about his findings
islands far enough apart for species to evolve differently
illustrative part of the theory of evolution

Question 5

Writing out his theory of evolution

Answer 5

1838 in notebooks in England after voyage