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3 Early Life Born in shrewsberry 1809 Mother died when eight Liked to collect animals Interest in fossils

4 Education Went to school from 1774-1839 in Shrewsbury Tried to go to medical school but quit soon after Same happened with trying to be a priest Started to keep specimens to study

5 Accomplishments Traveled around world Collected species by the hundred Invented the theory of evolution Became a member of royal society

6 Later Life Studied coral reefs Published another book Married cousin Emma Lived in Down House for rest of life Died April 1882

7 Cool Facts Born the day before Abe Lincoln Buried near the grave of Isaac Newton Brothers and sisters ho outlived him Later became important to science

8 Bibliography http://www.factmonster.com/ http://images.google.com/ http://www.darwin-literature.com/l_biography.html


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