Charles Darwin

Charles DarwinbyDarien

Early LifeBorn in shrewsberry 1809Mother died when eightLiked to collect animals Interest in fossils

EducationWent to school from 1774-1839 in Shrewsbury Tried to go to medical school but quit soon afterSame happened with trying to be a priestStarted to keep specimens to study

Accomplishments Traveled around worldCollected species by the hundred Invented the theory of evolutionBecame a member of royal society

Later LifeStudied coral reefsPublished another bookMarried cousin EmmaLived in Down House for rest of lifeDied April 1882

Cool FactsBorn the day before Abe LincolnBuried near the grave of Isaac NewtonBrothers and sisters ho outlived him Later became important to science

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