What inspired Darwin to discover the theory of evolution?

First of all, you don’t “discover” a theory, you formulate it. And Darwinian Evolution is not even a theory, it’s a “hypothesis”. A theory is something that is derived from currently existing laws or observable facts. read more

Learn about eight key people who influenced and inspired Charles Darwin's work, including his Theory of Evolution Through Natural Selection. Learn about eight key people who influenced and inspired Charles Darwin's work, including his Theory of Evolution Through Natural Selection. read more

Darwin was surprised to read that Wallace had come upon essentially the same explanation for evolution. Being a fair man, Darwin insisted that Wallace also get credit for the natural selection theory during debates over its validity that occurred at a meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science at Oxford University in 1860. read more