History Of Charles Darwin Flashcards
Who is Charles Darwin?
He formed the theory of evolution, he is one of the most prominent figures in science
Describe some aspects of Darwin’s early life
He was born wealthy and allowed to study whatever he wanted
What was Darwin studying to be
A priest
Who introduced the idea of the ocean voyage to Darwin
His old mentor before he was going to enter the clergy, told him that the voyage required a naturalist
What was his job on the voyage
To collect samples and document what they observed
What was the name of the ship he traveled on for 5 years
HMS beagle
Where did he began to formulate his evolution theory?
The Galapagos islands, where he noticed that the characteristics of the plants and animals varied greatly between islands
What were “Darwin’s finches”?
A group of birds he observed that differed depending on their diet
How long after the voyage did Darwin publish his theory?
25 years
Who was a contributing factor to Darwin deciding to publish his findings?
Alfred Russell Wallace wrote him a letter telling him he had a similar theory, and asked for his input.
What did Darwin hypothesize about why the tortoises on the Galapagos islands looked different?
He believed it was due to their environment, if there was grass on the ground they would have short necks, if the food was higher up they would have long necks
What is Darwin known as?
The father of evolution
