Charles Darwin’s book On the Origin of Species was published on November 24, 1859. In this book, Darwin expressed his views on evolution and natural selection. This book is a basic biology book and is considered the foundation of evolutionary biology.
Darwin published ‘On the Origin of Species by Natural Selection’. Despite this, Darwin, surrounded by doubts, finally published his new theory of evolution. It became one of the most important books ever written.
He described writing a book as being in hell.
Darwin described writing as “living in hell.” Because he was afraid of losing his reputation for this, just like his grandfather Erasmus. Charles faced harsh criticism from the church and some sections of the press. Many people were shocked by the central implications of this book. Because in this humans were described as descendants of apes. However, Darwin only hinted at it.
Darwin gave this argument
Darwin’s theory held that organisms evolved gradually through a process he called “natural selection.” In natural selection, organisms with genetic diversity adapted to their environment produce more offspring than organisms of the same species that do not have that variation.
The idea of ​​biological evolution was not new. It was first suggested by Darwin’s grandfather, Erasmus Darwin, a distinguished English scientist, and by Lamarck, who drew the first evolutionary diagram in the early 19th century: the ladder leading from single-celled organisms to humans.
Darwin was born on February 12.
Born on February 12, 1809 into a free-thinking family, Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Young Charles was raised as a Christian, but his family life was open to new ideas.
When Darwin died in 1882, his theory of evolution was generally accepted. In honor of his scientific work, he was buried in Westminster Abbey alongside kings, queens and other famous figures in British history.
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November 24, 1642: Able Tasman discovers Tasmania (Australia).
November 24, 1871: The National Rifle Association (NRA) is founded in New York.
November 24, 1963: US President John F. After Kennedy’s assassination, Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as president.
November 24, 1989: The communist government resigned in Czechoslovakia during the Velvet Revolution.
