Charles Darwin

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This paper explores the life of scientist Charles Darwin and his historic theory of evolution named after him. It investigates his research on species of birds and his famous work, "The Origin of the Species", which describes how natural selection allows all animals to gradually evolve, with those animals best suited to the environment able to survive, reproduce and become the dominant species.

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"Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England in 1809. The son of a doctor, Darwin was expected to also be a doctor and so he went to university to study medicine. However, Darwin often fainted at the sight of blood, this problem forcing him to leave medical school. Also at the request of his parents, Darwin began to study religion. While Darwin did not pursue his religious education, he did meet and become friends with a biology professor, John Stevens Henslow. Through this friendship Darwin became interested in biology, zoology and geography."

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