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Charles Darwin the guy
Charles Darwin was born in England (1809-1882) Darwin became known as 'The Father of Evolution'. His theories today have been accepted by almost all scientists that evolution is the basis for the diversity of life on Earth. As a young boy Darwin struggle in school. He was part of a wealthy family who his father was a doctor who had ambitions for him to follow in his footsteps. At the age of 16, Darwin’s father sent him to Edinburgh, Scotland to study medicine. Darwin was not interested in surgery which in the time period was done without anesthetics. So he started skipping his lectures to collect biological specimens. Darwin completed a degree in theology. In 1831, Darwin was recommended for a position as a naturalist on a voyage of HMS Beagle. Darwin accepted, but the Captain preferred someone of his own class on board. So at the age of 22 he set off. Darwin found in South America extinct armadillos but there were no armadillos living in the area. When Darwin returned he kept his information to himself for fear it would be rejected by other scientists and was not know till he died in 1882 at the age of 73.

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