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on his voyage around the world on the British ship HMS beagle to the Galapagos Islands when he was studying the giant tortoises and the finches and say that they were different

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What were the sources of evidence Darwin used for his theory of evolution?

the three sources of information Charles Darwin used to come up with his theory are: farmers and animal breeders, geologists, and the work of thomas malthus


Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution?

Charles Darwin was born in 1809. He sailed around the coast of South America on a ship called the Beagle for five years, he began his journey at the age of 25. While sailing he collected many different types of plants and animals on the mainland and on islands. He discovered that animals are all unique to their own island and the animals would come up to the humans because they had never met humans before. One of his most famous theories is his idea of the survival of the fittest, also called natural selection. It basically means: The unequal ability of individuals to survive and reproduce. Darwin proposed that organisms descended from common ancestors and that natural selection is the driving force for evolution. It took Darwin 25 years to publish his book about evolution. He thought that his theory took away a need for a God. Darwin's theory of evolution challenged both the Religious and the science community ideas at that time. Alfred Russel Wallace was the man who motivated Darwin to publish his book (The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection) because Wallace had come up with the same theory Darwin had and Darwin wanted to get credit for his work so he published his book before Wallace could.


What is Charles Darwin's theory of evolution on the creation of human beings?

The general theory was that everything (humans included) come from a common ancestor. This makes sense if one was to believe in the cell theory (all existing cells come from previous cells, therefore everything in the world had to start with a single cell, our common ancestor). You need to know the general theory to understand the theory as it regards to humanity. The theory regarding humanity still stands that we all come form one ancestor. but it focuses more on the human aspect. Here it states that we evolved along with primates, (we share the same ancestor as monkeys, apes, etc.). The theory particularly states that humans evolved from ancient primates over the course of over 250,000 years to become what we are today. Fast fun fact Charles Darwin did not come up with the theory of human evolution, he only said something akin to "light will shed upon the origin of man" saying nothing that men came from apes or ancient primates.


What do you think of the theory of evolution?

It does not mater what anyone thinks about the theory of evolution by natural selection. The theory of evolution by natural selection is the best explanation we have for much of the observed and observable fact of evolution. The theory is internally consistent with the fact of evolution, it is supported by myriad lines of converging evidence and it generates testable predictions in the form of scientific hypothesis. The opinion of no one is needed by the theory of evolution by natural selection and educated people have come to accept the theory.


What are some problems in the theory of evolution?

There aren't any problems in evolutionary theory. However, there are enough unanswered question remaining in evolution to keep scientists busy for centuries to come.

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Who gave the theory of evolution?

There is no " theory of evolution " as evolution is a fact. The theory is; the theory of evolution by natural selection and explains much about the fact of evolution. Charles Robert Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace come up with the theory of evolution by natural selection, though natural selection is a phrase coined by Darwin.


How do Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution relate?

Charles Darwin is the founder of Darwinism and the first one to ever come up with the idea Animal and Plants evolve over time, or the theory of evolution.


When did Charles Darwin come up with his evolution theory?

Darwin was in the Galapagos Islands August to September 1834. It was there that he began wondering about evolution. He returned to England in 1836, and in 1837 Darwin started his first notebook on evolution, secretly.


Who proposed the idea of the theory of evolution?

The idea of evolution was thought of long before Darwin, by a man named Count Buffon. What Charles Darwin did was to successfully come up with the mechanism of evolution, known as natural selection.


What were the sources of evidence Darwin used for his theory of evolution?

the three sources of information Charles Darwin used to come up with his theory are: farmers and animal breeders, geologists, and the work of thomas malthus


Where and when did matty silverwood come up with the theory of evolution?

He didn't.... I don't know who was the idiot who told you that however Charles Darwin was the person who came up with evolution.


What was Charles Darwin's contributions to society?

Charles Darwin theorized that all species come from one common ancestor through evolution.


Was Charles Darwin the first person to develop a theory of evolution?

Charles Darwin went to an island (Galapagos)where he studied the beaks of finches. He noticed that the although the birds were from the same species, they looked different. This is how he worked out that "Species change over time to adapt to their environment."


What did Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace independently conclude?

That species arose by mean of natural selection. The independently come up with a theory of evolution by natural selection in 1858.


Where did Charles Darwin travel to that help him come up with the idea of evolution?

The Galapagos Islands.


How did Darwin's theory of evolution affect society?

In Darwin's mind his theory took away the need for a god. Darwin's theory of evolution challenged both the Religious and the science communities at that time. He was challenged by Alfred Wallace who had individually come up with the idea so Darwin published his book (Origin of Species...) first.


What was Charles contribution to society?

Charles Darwin theorized that all species come from one common ancestor through evolution.