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1809

Born to Susannah and Robert in Shrewsbury, England

1831

Went on the H.M.S.Beagle to go study plants and animals

Received the Copley medal of Royal Society

1838

Married Emma Wedgwood 1882

He died of a heart attack

Through his discoveries he came up with the theory of evolution

1853

Alfred Russell Wallace began to come up with Charles’ theory so Charles, so he went to Lyell and proved he came up with the theory first.

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