Charles Darwin
Date of Birth  :
1809-12-02
Place of Birth  :
Shrewsbury,England
Country  :
United Kingdom
Field of Expertise  :
Evolutionary Archaeology
Educational background  :
Medicine at University of Edinburgh
Acheivements / Contributions  :

  • Charles Darwin, a naturalist, developed The Theory of Natural Selection.

  • Darwin was the first of the evolutionary biologists.

  • The scientific community, however, did grasp his theories and today his book forms the basis for many contemporary archaeological theories.

  • The Awards reieved by him include:

    * Royal Medal (1853)

    * Wollaston Medal (1859)

    * Copley Medal (1864)

Bibliography  :
The Works of Charles Darwin, Volume 16: The Origin of Species, 1876,On the origin of species by means of natural selection,: Or, The preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life ,The Autobiography of Charles Darwin: 1809-1882.