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In 1831, Darwin joined a five-year scientific expedition as a naturalist on a ship called the HMS Beagle. He made notes and drew sketches of many of the plants and animals he came across. On the GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS in the Pacific, he was struck by how the beaks of the finches varied according to their diet.
The Beagle took nearly four years to reach the Galápagos Islands.
Love of nature Born in 1809 in Shrewsbury, England, Charles Darwin began studying medicine, but he hated the sight of blood. He soon realized his real passion was for the NATURAL WORLD around him.
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French naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck noticed the similarities in the animals he studied. This led him to publish his theory in 1801, in which he stated that the gradual change of species occurs over time.
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British biologist aLfred russeL WaLLace came up with a similar theory of evolution and shared it with Darwin in 1858, prompting Darwin to rush ahead and publish his ideas first.
