MICHAEL MEDINA

INTRODUCTION

• Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England 1809.
• Charles Darwin had died on 19, April, 1882.
• Charles influence on society was that he came up with the theory of evolution.

Darwin's childhood

Charles Darwin's life was full of adventure and excitement.

Charles Darwin's mother had died Susanna Darwin was her name after her death Darwin's father Dr. R.W. had wanted Darwin to be a doctor as his dad but Darwin couldn't stand to see blood.

PERSONAL LIFE OF DARWIN.

• Charles Darwin married his first cousin, Emma Wedgwood.
• Charles had went to The University of Edinburgh, Cambridge to study genetics and genomics.

INFLUENCE TO THE WORLD

• Charles influence on the world by coming up with the " theory of evolution" in 1836
• This theory was about us evolving from primates since we have so many same characteristics as them.
• Charles had gotten the Royal medal, Copley medal, and Wollaston medal.

Fun facts.

Charles Darwin had a mountain named after him, mount Darwinian in Terra del Fuego.

Abraham Lincoln was also born on the same year as Charles.

Charles also did not like to see blood or he would faint.

WORKS CITED

• "Charles Darwin". BBC 2014.web. 2-26-14
• Desmond, Adrian, James Monroe, and Janet Browne. "Darwin , Charles Robert 1809-1882." Oxford dictionary of national biography (2010): 1. Biography reference center. Web. 27 Feb. 2014
• Monarama, Robert. " Charles Darwin - his origin of the species established the theory of evolution." history 1800s. About.com. About. com. 2014. Web. February. 2014