Charles Darwin

Born ; February 12 1809 in England
Died ; April 19 1882 at the age of 75 in UK
Darwin's interest in nature made him leave his medicinal studies and pursue his studies in natural science at the university of Edinborough.

He is known for the voyage of the Beagle, the voyage began December 27th 1831 and lasted almost 5 years where he went to the islands of the Galapagos. Discovered all species come from a common ancestor, the scientific theory of branching patterns of evolution as the result of natural selection (over production, competition, variation, survival of the fittest, and the origins of new species), where species evolved to survive and thrive in their environment while the others died off.