Charles Darwin

In Their Own Words

“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”

— Charles Darwin

Areas of Expertise

Key Achievements

• Developed the theory of evolution by natural selection
• Wrote On the Origin of Species — one of the most influential books ever written
• Spent 5 years on HMS Beagle observing nature around the world
• Changed humanity's understanding of life itself

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