HIST-1107EL Quiz: EVOLUTIONARY
5 Dec 2020
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Son of rober waring darwin (doctor) and grandson of erasmus darwin (poet & physician. Made notable contributions to the industrial revolution) Was the fifth child, his mother died when he was 8 years old. His family"s wealth had enabled darwin to pursue his career, Famous for his contributions to biology: description of new species (during his voyage with ms beagle) Importance of cross-fertilisation: development of the evolutionary theory. Focused on the similarities among animals and humans: pointed to the importance of heredity, developed a theory of how life adapts to changing situations (same species that were physical separated) Published his evolutionary theory in the origin of species in 1859 after his voyage. The right zeitgeist: proposed by darwin, several developments made the theory likely in the 19th century: Interest in diversity and: correspondence between species, discovery of fossils, cultivation of new flower types. Influenced by his studies of artificially bred varieties such as pigeons.
