Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin

Charles Robert Darwin (; DAHR-win; 12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for contributing to the understanding of evolutionary biology. His proposition that all species of life have descended from a common ancestor is now generally accepted and considered a fundamental concept in science. In a joint publication with Alfred Russel Wallace, he introduced his scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection, in which the struggle for existence has a similar effect to the artificial selection involved in selective breeding. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles Darwin has received more than 23,119,692 page views. His biography is available in 191 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 185 in 2019). Charles Darwin is the most popular biologist, the 4th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3rd in 2019) and the most popular Biologist.

Charles Darwin is most famous for his theory of evolution. He proposed that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors, and that this branching pattern of evolution resulted in the diversity of life we see around us.