Darwin Embarks on Beagle: The Journey to Evolution
Charles Darwin steps onto the HMS Beagle in 1831, launching a five-year voyage that forces him to confront nature's brutal variety across the globe. This expedition directly yields the observations needed to construct his theory of natural selection, fundamentally upending humanity's understanding of its own origins.
December 27, 1831
195 years ago
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Charles Darwin
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Second voyage of HMS Beagle
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Evolution
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England
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