Charles Robert Darwin Charles Robert Darwin, who was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, on February 12, 1809, was a great British scientist. Charles Darwin developed his idea of evolution called natural selection. “His work was of major influence on life, earth sciences, and modern thought in general (Encarta).” Darwin was the fifth child of a wealthy and sophisticated English family. His maternal grandfather was a great china and pottery creator named Josiah Wedgwood and his paternal grandfather …showed first 75 words of 2835 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2835 total…mutual affinities, both when mature and in an embryonic condition. In the last chapter I shall give a brief recapitulation of the whole work, and a few concluding remarks.” Although the book raised controversy, biologists researched his work in the direction of proving or disproving Darwin's ideas. Along with current technology and modern genetics, most of Darwin’s ideas have been proved or proved and added to yet still some strong religious believers have doubts.