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In 1731, Erasmus Darwin was bornIn 1794, Zoonomia was publishedIn 1802, Erasmus diedIn 1796, Zoonomia's 2nd edition was publishedIn 1809, Charles Darwin was bornIn 1765, Susannah Darwin was bornIn 1766, Robert Darwin was bornIn 1848, Robert diedIn 1817, Susannah diedIn 1825, Darwin enrolled at EdinburgIn 1837, Charles abandoned the study of medicine
to study divinity at CambridgeIn 1831, Darwin graduated from CambridgeIn 1831, Darwin accepted a job as a "naturalist"
on a voyage around the world on the HMS BeagleIn 1835, HMS Beagle made a 5-week stop in the Galapagos IslandsIn 1838, Darwin returned to England to start writing down his findings.
He wrote a book about his travelsIn 1858, Darwin received a letter from Alfred Russel Wallace,
who had come to the same conclusion as Darwin
about the theory of evolution and wanted ideas on how to publish. Darwin realized he'd have to
publish his work that he'd spent years working on quicklyIn 1869, Darwin published "On The Orgin of Species by Means of Natural Selection"In 1869, Origin of Species was a bestseller worldwide
and went into multiple editions. In the 5th edition, Darwin
introduced the term "survival of the fittest"In 1871, Darwin published "The Descent of Man"Darwin died
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