Charles Darwin
British naturalist who proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection in On the Origin of Species, the most consequential scientific book in history. The Descent of Man extended the theory to human beings. His work overthrew centuries of theological understanding of the natural world and founded modern biology.
Works
- On the Origin of SpeciesTheory of evolution through natural selection explaining biodiversity
- The Descent of ManApplies evolutionary theory to human psychology, morality and society
- The Expression of Emotions in Man and AnimalsExamines how emotions and their expression evolved in animals and humans
- Voyage of the BeagleDarwin's personal account of his formative voyage on the HMS Beagle
- The Formation of Vegetable MouldStudy of how earthworms shape soil and transform landscape over time
- The Voyage of the BeagleDarwin's personal account of his formative voyage on the HMS Beagle
- The Expression of the Emotions in Man and AnimalsExamines how emotions and their expression evolved in animals and humans