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12 Feb 1809
Birth of Charles Darwin
27 Dec 1831
HMS Beagle sets sail from Plymouth, England
Dec 1832
At Terra del Fuego, Darwin observes the natives
15 Sep 1835
Charles Darwin collects specimens in the Galapagos Islands
2 Oct 1836
HMS Beagle returns to England
1837
Darwin formulates theory of evolution
Sep 1838
Darwin reads the Essay on the Principle of Population by Thomas Malthus
1842
Charles Darwin drafts theory of natural selection
1844
Darwin requests posthumous publication of Origin of Species
1846
Charles Darwin studies barnacles
Apr 1856
Darwin begins work on The Origin of Species
1857
Darwin modifies theory of natural selection to apply to families, not individuals
1 Jul 1858
First public presentation on natural selection
1859
Publication of On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
1871
Publication of The Descent of Man by Charles Darwin