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    Darwin, Charles

    What was the name of the scientist doing similar work to Darwin in Papua New Guinea?Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution (onlytrivial)

      Alfred Wallace. Alfred Wallace also had come up with a theory of evolution similar to Darwin's. They both produced papers but in the end it was Darwin who went ahead and published his research. John Henslow and Adam Sedgwick were both naturalists who taught Darwin at Cambridge University. Joseph Banks was a well known Australian botanist.

    What disease is Charles Darwin now thought to have had?Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution (onlytrivial)

      Chagas Disease. Charles Darwin was quite sick in his later years. He is now believed to have caught Chagas Disease while in South America. This disease is caused by the bite of of a certain bug.

    On which ship did Darwin sail around the world?Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution (onlytrivial)

      Beagle. Darwin was an unpaid scientist aboard the Beagle. It was his job to study rocks and plants and animals on the journey. Unfortunately, Darwin was seasick for the start of the journey but overcame this.

    Charles had two famous grandfathers. One was Josiah Wedgwood on his mother's side, famous for pottery manufacturing. Who was the well known scientist on his father's side?Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution (onlytrivial)

      Erasmus . Erasmus was known for his strange ideas, a bit like Charles at the time, and possibly pondered a little on the science of evolution for a while. Another of his whacky interests was air travel.

Frequently Asked Questions about Darwin, Charles

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    • Did Charles Darwin have any nicknames? ( goto )


    • Why was Charles Darwin invited to sail aboard 'The Beagle?' ( goto )


    • Which of the following people wanted to dedicate one of his works to Charles Darwin, but Darwin said "No": Bernard Shaw, Garibaldi, Karl Marx or Louis Pasteur? ( goto )


    • After Charles Darwin thought up the Theory of Evolution did he become an athiest? ( goto )


    • What connects Charles Darwin in 1836, Roald Amundsen in 1912, Queen Elizabeth II in 1954 and 2000 and Pope John Paul II in 1986? ( goto )


    • Is it true that Galapagos tortoises spit salt water out of their mouths? This was first observed by Charles Darwin. Is it a credible observation? ( goto )


    • Why did Charles Darwin and the Beagle turn away from the eco-diversity of Tenerife and head for the Galapagos Islands instead? ( goto )


    • Which work of modern art connects Henry Ford, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Titian, Guglielmo Marconi, Oliver Reed and Kierkegaard? Whose name on that line is crossed out? ( goto )


    • When this famous person died a sealed trunk was found containing some 100,000 pages he had written on alchemy, astology and the occult. Who was it? Isaac Newton, Carl Sagan, Charles Darwin, or C.V. Raman? ( goto )


    • Who was Charles the Bald? ( goto )


    • Did Darwin become an athiest as he developed his evolution theory? ( goto )


    • Darwin replaced Dickens in 2000. Who had he replaced some 89 years previously? ( goto )


    • What links JS Bach, Boswell, Darwin, Franklin D Roosevelt and Einstein? ( goto )


    • Why was Charles I executed? ( goto )


    • What was Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr.'s nickname? ( goto )


    • Who killed Charles Bronson's cat? ( goto )


    • Who declared Camilla and Charles's wedding? ( goto )


    • Charles Jr., Charles Sr., Nelson, Otis - Who are the two missing members of this family? ( goto )


    • What year was the aspirin invented by Charles Gerhardt? ( goto )


    • What is the title of the 1989 biography of cartoonist Charles Schultz? ( goto )


    • What was the title of the authorised Charles Schulz biography? ( goto )


    • What movie had the character Charles Wheeler? ( goto )


    • How did Charles and Caroline Ingalls die? ( goto )


    • Which US president was shot by Charles J. Guiteau? ( goto )


    • What was special about Charles Miller's sewing machine? ( goto )


    • Which opera singer sang at Charles and Di's wedding? ( goto )


    • Where was Charles I imprisoned before his execution? ( goto )


    • Did Charles Dickens ever meet with Queen Victoria? ( goto )


    • How are Charles and Gerald better known in the 'Literary World'? ( goto )


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