FATHER of evolutionary theory Charles Darwin gives his name to his groundbreaking thesis.
Darwinism expands beyond historic evolution but also refers to Darwinian systems and social Darwinism.
What is Darwinism?
Darwinism is the theory of evolution and how humans and the world around us came to be.
Darwinian theory relies on the idea of natural selection and survival of the fittest and can be applied broadly in a metaphorical sense.
The core idea behind Darwinism is that the strongest will survive and a new, stronger species will rise from what came before.
In his speech stepping down as leader of the Conservative Party, Boris Johnson said: “Our brilliant and Darwinian system will produce another leader.”
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When was Darwinism created?
In 1859, Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species and the phrase Darwinism was coined a year later.
The book was a work of scientific literature and is considered the foundation of modern evolutionary theory.
His work showed evidence of branching patterns within evolution and the process of natural selection.
Since the 1800s, this theory has vastly been accepted as science fact.
Who was Charles Darwin?
Charles Robert Darwin was born 12 February 1809, in his family home in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
He was the fifth of six children born to society doctor and financier Robert Darwin and his wife Susannah Darwin.
During his time at Christ’s College, Cambridge, he became fascinated with bug collecting.
Darwin secured a place on the HMS Beagle, an explorer ship, and gathered geological and natural history artefacts.
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While ill, he stayed with his soon to be wife Emma Wedgewood – who was also his cousin.
He died at Down House on 19 April 1882, leaving behind his wife and 10 children.
