Who is this Man?
Charles Darwin (18091878)
•He is the Father of
Evolution as we know it.
•Spent 5 years on the HMS
Beagle
•Wrote On the Origin of
Species in 1859.
The People Influenced
Darwin the Most
Charles Lyell
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Erasmus Darwin- Charles’ grandfather
The People Influenced
Darwin the Most
Charles Lyell
Influenced Darwin primarily in the area of geology.
Thought Earth was billions of years old.
Believed in uniformitarianism, which went against
popular belief of catastrophism.
The People Influenced
Darwin the Most
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Great friend to Charles Darwin.
Helped catalogue plants found on Galapagos
Islands.
Wrote back and forth to Darwin, in which Darwin
unveiled his theory of Evolution.
The People Influenced
Darwin the Most
Erasmus Darwin
Grandfather to Charles Darwin
Used poetry to convey ideas about evolution,
which conflicted with idea of creationism.
Why Darwin is Important
to us Today
He publicized the idea of Natural Selection
Natural Selection is:
Traits passed from parent to offspring.
Based on survival of the fittest.
Involves a population rather thank individuals. It is
the key to evolution.
Why Darwin is Important
to us Today
The Age of the Earth
Darwin had significant contributions to helping
other scientists figure out exactly how old our
world is.
Darwin also saw the Earth change while on his
journey on the HMS Beagle.
Why Darwin is Important
to us Today
Darwin had a significant impact on modern
genetics.
(http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/darwin/nameof/i
ndex.html)
Why Darwin is Important
to us Today
In conclusion, Darwin is important because of his
work on Natural Selection and how it has shaped
evolution.
Without Darwin, today we would possibly be unaware
of how genetics works. We would also not have as
good of an idea about the age of the Earth.
Ways Darwin’s theory can be seen today are in
eugenics, antibiotic resistant bacteria, and
technology.
References
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/darwin/nameof/index.html
Zimmer, C. (2006). Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea. New York:
Harper Perennial.
http://www.allaboutscience.org/sir-charles-lyell-faq.htm
http://www.jdhooker.org.uk/
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