Jan 2, 2010

Salem on History | Charles Darwin

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Article abstract: Darwin’s theory of evolution through natural selection, which he set forth in On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, revolutionized biology by providing a scientific explanation for the origin and development of living forms.

Early Life

Charles Robert Darwin was born on February 12, 1809, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, the fifth of six children. His mother, Susannah, the daughter of famed potter Josiah Wedgwood, died when he was eight, leaving him in the care of his elder sisters. His father, Robert Waring...

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