Darwin
Submitted by Drafter10 on December 8, 2008
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Darwin
Charles Darwin's life represented the essence of science. He was naturally curious and reflective and a keen observer who was always gathering evidence to explain the world around him. Even before Darwin stepped onto HMS Beagle, he was an experienced naturalist. He spent much of his early life outdoors observing nature and during college had many scientists as mentors who engaged him in long conversations about science.
But the voyage of the Beagle was the turning point in Darwin's life. It gave a breadth and depth to his experience that was invaluable to his later thinking. During the five-year journey of the Beagle (1831-1836), Darwin spent only 18 months at sea. The...
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