Charles Robert Darwin27 February 1831
Sets sail in the HMS Beagle. Departs for 5 yrs research in South America & the Galapagos Islands
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Sets sail in the HMS Beagle. Departs for 5 yrs research in South America & the Galapagos Islands
Concludes man evolved from ape-like ancestors 26 to 54 million yrs ago in Africa
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