About CHARLES DARWIN
CHARLES DARWIN (1809-1882)
Born On: 12th Feb, 1809.
Died On: 19th April, 1882.
Charles Darwin was born on 12th February 1809. He was famous for his theory i.e. Theory of Evolution. His father was a doctor, so he tried his son to follow his footsteps. But Darwin dropped out of medical school. Later he did research on animals and wrote a theory from his observations. He went to different places and studied about different animals. Due to his trip around the world, he suffered from chronic illnesses and he died due to illness.
CONTRIBUTIONS:
- He became famous with his Theory of Evolution
- He took more than 20 years to publish his theory on evolution
- Darwin was born on the same day as Abraham Lincoln (16th America President).
- Darwin not only studied animals around the globe, but he also ate them as well.
- He prepared a pro/con list to decide on whether to marry or not.
- He died on 19th April 1882.
