| Synopsis
of Novel 1 in the series "What Made Them Famous?" |
|
 Charles
Darwin, the Discoverer
His hobby led him to become England's
most renowned naturalist. In 1836, the English naturalist Charles Darwin,
returned home from a five-year voyage aboard the HMS Beagle. He was given the
task of collecting as many different plants, animals, fossils and minerals from
the countries he visited. During his journeys, Darwin spent many hours recording
his observations.
On his return to England, he began to conceptualize
the theory of evolution. Darwin believed that all plants and animals on Earth
evolved over the centuries into their present form.
When he presented
his theory to the public, they laughed at him and scorned his ideas. Finally,
more than twenty years later, he published his theory of evolution. At first the
public rejected it, but within a few years, his theory became widely accepted
as fact in the scientific community.
Charles Darwin became famous
for his theory of evolution. Young readers of historical fiction will enjoy his
story. |
