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Charles Darwin: a life

Born in 1809 in Shrewsbury, England, this is a summary of Charles Darwin’s life that was to follow.

Darwin’s Family

Darwin’s ideas owe a lot to his family for their inspiration and support.

Natural Selection

Darwin’s triumph was not to think of evolution but to dream up a mechanism by which it could work.

Voyage of the Beagle

The most influential event in Darwin’s life: it provided the seed for Darwin’s great idea.

Galapagos Islands

Hugely important to the development of Darwin’s ideas.

Intelligent Design

Creationism in a new guise, the proponents of Intelligent Design dress themselves up in the clothes of science.