Charles Robert Darwin

YY ou’ve probably seen a picture of him and he probably has a bald head, a huge bushy beard, a bit of a funny nose and he probably looks a bit miserable; but he wasn’t always like that! Charles had an amazing life; he travelled the world, saw volcanoes blow up and and went hunting for ostriches. When he came home, he changed the way we think about living things! Who was Charles Darwin?

 Charles Robert Darwin, was an English naturalist and geologist, best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory.  He was born February 12, 1809, at The Mount, ShrewsburyThe Mount, Shrewsbury  He died April 19, 1882, at Down House, DowneDown House, Downe  Some of his awards were : Royal Medal, Copley Medal, Wollaston Medal and many more  His three children were: Anne Darwin, Francis Darwin, George Darwin.Anne DarwinFrancis DarwinGeorge Darwin  He went to Edinburgh University and Christ's College, Cambridge (1828–1831)Christ's College, Cambridge

 Charles Darwin is most famous for his work on natural selection, the idea that all species of life have evolved over time from common ancestors. This process involves favourable traits becoming more common in successive generations of living things while at the same time unfavourable traits become less common.

“In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.” Charles Darwin

 Have you been listening?  What year was Charles Darwin born?  1809  What year did he die?  1882  What was his middle name?  Robert Quiz!

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