Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution was published in 1859 in a book called On the Origin of Species. He did not preserve any original drafts and the few remaining leaves were saved because his children had drawn pictures on them. Darwin waited 20 years to publish his theory and it was ranked as the second most significant book in the modern world after the Bible.
Charles Darwin was a natural scientist in the 19th century, best known for his groundbreaking theory of evolution. This theory was compiled with evidence from Darwin’s research and published in 1859 in a book called On the Origin of Species. Darwin knew his work would be important and controversial, both in scientific and religious circles. However, Darwin may not have realized how influential and popular his work would become. He did not attempt to preserve any original drafts of the book. The few remaining leaves in Cambridge University’s collection of Darwin manuscripts were preserved because his children had drawn pictures on the blank sides.
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Darwin’s wife Emma Wedgewood was a devout Unitarian and they often discussed in the letters how her research might interact with the religious doctrine of the time. Her fear was that her possibly sacrilegious opinions might lead to their separation after death.
A survey conducted in 2014 ranked The Origin of Species as the second most significant book in the modern world, after the Bible.
Charles Darwin waited nearly 20 years to publish his theory. He was finally moved to do so when a fellow scientist, Alfred Russel Wallace, wrote to him with a similar theory. They made the theory public together in 1858.
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