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12 Feb 1809
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Birth of Charles Darwin
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1817
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Death of Darwin's mother
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1818
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Charles Darwin attends Shrewsbury School, dabbles in chemistry
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1825
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Charles Darwin studies medicine in Edinburgh
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1828
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Charles Darwin studies divinity at Cambridge
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27 Dec 1831
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HMS Beagle sets sail from Plymouth, England
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Jan 1832
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In Cape Verde, Charles Darwin observes oyster shells in rocks
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Dec 1832
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At Terra del Fuego, Darwin observes the natives
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15 Sep 1835
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Charles Darwin collects specimens in the Galapagos Islands
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12 Jan 1836
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Charles Darwin declares Sydney "one of the 100 wonders of the world"
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29 Apr 1836
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Charles Darwin tours Mauritius on an elephant
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31 May 1836
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Charles Darwin in Cape Town; meets Sir John Herschel
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2 Oct 1836
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HMS Beagle returns to England
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1837
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Darwin formulates theory of evolution
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Sep 1838
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Darwin reads the Essay on the Principle of Population by Thomas Malthus
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1839
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Charles Darwin weds first cousin Emma Wedgwood
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1842
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Charles Darwin drafts theory of natural selection
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1842
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Charles Darwin moves to Down House
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1842
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Darwin publishes three books on South American geology
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1844
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Darwin requests posthumous publication of Origin of Species
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1846
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Charles Darwin studies barnacles
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1853
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Charles Darwin receives Royal Medal for barnacle studies
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1856
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Birth of Darwin's 10th child
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Apr 1856
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Darwin begins work on The Origin of Species
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1857
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Darwin modifies theory of natural selection to apply to families, not individuals
