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Charles Darwin. Jordan Yarbrough. Childhood. Born 2/12/1809, in Shrewsbury 5 th child of Robert and Susannah Shrewsbury School at age nine Learned to use English with precision Edinburgh University at 16. Science Interests. Anatomy and materia medica boring
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Charles Darwin Jordan Yarbrough
Childhood Born 2/12/1809, in Shrewsbury 5th child of Robert and Susannah Shrewsbury School at age nine Learned to use English with precision Edinburgh University at 16
Science Interests Anatomy and materiamedica boring Found surgery unendurable Christ’s College, Anglican orders Took John Stevens Henslow’s course Started a famous beetle collection
H.M.S. Beagle Royal naval ship Spent most time on shore 5 year voyage Studied different species Galapagos Island’s birds Took notes in famous journal
Coral Reefs Examined reefs on spare time Species of keystone Took note of water temp. Grow in the shallows Provided food and shelter
Nature Selection Thought to be “Survival of the fittest” Adaption must not be to perfect and rigid Published six versions of Origin to answer points of details
Evolution Species adapt overtime to weather, food, and environment Fossils representing species today Hermaphrodite trees Astonished by adaptation