He married his cousin, Emma Wedgwood, in 1839, and by 1842 the growing Darwin family was established at Down House, in a London suburb. Charles, plagued by poor health, settled down with a vengeance.

from the wealthy manufacturing family whose potteries produced fine porcelain, and Charles Darwin were first cousins). Those branching patterns seemed to be replicated everywhere inside and ...

On Wednesday, April 26, 1882, the body of Charles Darwin is laid to rest in Westminster Abbey. Initially Darwin was to be buried near his family home in the countryside. After persuading Emma ...

Charles Darwin is one of the most influential figures ... He dropped out of medical schoolComing from a family of doctors, Darwin was expected to follow in their footsteps. At just 16, he enrolled ...

Charles Darwin embarked on the HMS Beagle to the Galapagos Archipelago, where he observed unique species of plants and ...

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection made us rethink our place in the world. The idea that humans shared a common ancestor with apes was a challenge to the foundations of ...

Charles Darwin observed that although individuals ... Darwin’s theory explained how every living thing is connected in a family tree that stretches back billions of years to the beginning ...

Charles Robert Darwin, naturalist, is buried in the north aisle of the nave of Westminster Abbey, not far from Sir Isaac Newton. He was born in Shrewsbury on 12th February 1809, son of Robert Waring ...

Nine-month-old Charles Robert Darwin is baptized at St. Chad's Anglican Church. It is the proper ritual for his prominent family, more than a declaration of religious faith. The Anglican Church ...