Charles Darwin estimated the age of the Earth to be several hundred million years old based on his theory of evolution. This was in contrast to the prevailing belief at the time that the Earth was only a few thousand years old according to biblical accounts.
Evolutionary theory does not necessarily propose an age for the Earth. Although it does suggest that it should have existed for a minimum of a few hundred million years, to allow for the biological diversity that we find today. It is geology that establishes a timeframe for the formation of Earth. Through geological dating methods, it has been established that the Earth is approximately 4.55 billion years old.
Darwin found fossils that were similar but not the same as living species.Living species might have some relationship to the fossil form. In order for such changes to occur, Darwin figured that earth must be much older than 6000 years.
Geologists estimate that the Earth is approximately 4.54 billion years old based on radiometric dating of rocks and meteorites. This age is determined by analyzing the decay of radioactive elements in these materials.
Creationists often believe that the earth is around 6,000 to 10,000 years old, based on a literal interpretation of the Bible. This belief is in contrast to the scientific consensus, which holds that the earth is approximately 4.5 billion years old.
Around 200 years ago, many people believed that the Earth was only a few thousand years old, as this was the prevailing view influenced by religious beliefs. It wasn't until the late 19th and early 20th centuries that scientific evidence began to suggest that the Earth is actually much older, estimated to be around 4.5 billion years old.
Theory of Evaluation? I don't think that was Darwin's doing.
The book made Darwin think that sense the earth is so old, there would be plenty of time for organisms to change slowly.
James Hutton and Charles Lyell were the two scientists that helped Darwin recognize how old the Earth is.
James Hulton and Charles Lyell.
Charles Darwin was 22 years old when he first sailed on the Beagle in 1831.
more than 6,000 years old
Charles Darwin's mother died in 1817, when Charles was 8.
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Charles Darwin's mother was of the middle class ( she was of the Wedgwood family ) and financially supported by Darwin's father, Robert. She never worked, to the best of my knowledge, and died when Charles Darwin was just seven years old.
22 years old. XD
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