Darwin was a naturalist, with knowledge in many fields, including biology, botany, zoology, and geology. This was normal for that period. read more
Finally, the idea of a benevolent God who cared for his creation was seemingly challenged by Darwin’s depiction of the natural world as a savage and cruel place – “red in tooth and claw,” as Darwin’s contemporary, Alfred Lord Tennyson, wrote just a few years before On the Origin of Species was published. read more
Charles Darwin's wife Emma were together since their childhood. He suffered from being nervous about being left alone but Emma was a supportive wife and encouraged his work and told him to have breaks when he was feeling sick, she nursed him till death. read more
Charles Darwin - Education Charles Darwin entered Shrewsbury School as a boarding student in 1822. He left three years later, at the age of 16, called by his father to study medicine with his elder brother, Erasmus, at Edinburgh University. read more