The Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle. Speaks of Darwin's life

Charles Robert Darwin was a man of many hats. He was a friend, colleague, son, father, husband; but above all, he was a naturalist. Through his dedication and perseverance did he manage to, in less than a generation, establish the theory of evolution as a fact in peoples' minds. In fact, '[t]oday it is almost impossible for us to return, even momentarily, to the pre-Darwinian atmosphere and attitude' (West 323). Darwin formed the basis …

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