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Darwinian Revolution Timeline

The document outlines a timeline of the Darwinian Revolution, detailing significant events from Charles Darwin's birth in 1809 to the 21st century. It highlights the causes, such as Enlightenment ideas and scientific inquiry, and effects, including the shift to naturalistic explanations and the foundation of modern biology. The timeline emphasizes the ongoing debates surrounding evolution and its impact on various fields, including philosophy and medicine.

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Darwinian Revolution Timeline

The document outlines a timeline of the Darwinian Revolution, detailing significant events from Charles Darwin's birth in 1809 to the 21st century. It highlights the causes, such as Enlightenment ideas and scientific inquiry, and effects, including the shift to naturalistic explanations and the foundation of modern biology. The timeline emphasizes the ongoing debates surrounding evolution and its impact on various fields, including philosophy and medicine.

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Darwinian Revolution Timeline

This document presents a visual-style timeline of the Darwinian Revolution, highlighting its
major events, causes, and effects.

Year / Period Event / Milestone Causes Effects


1809 Birth of Charles • Enlightenment • Darwin later
Darwin ideas challenges
• Growing interest traditional views on
in natural history species origins
1831–1836 Voyage of the HMS • Royal Navy's • Observations in
Beagle scientific mission Galápagos Islands
• Curiosity about inspire theory of
species diversity natural selection
1837–1839 Darwin’s Early • Reading works of • Starts forming the
Notebooks on Lamarck and idea that species
Transmutation Malthus evolve over time
• Studying geology
and fossils
1859 Publication of *On • Years of research • Revolutionizes
the Origin of and observations biology
Species* • Encouraged by • Introduces natural
Wallace’s similar selection
theory • Sparks religious
and scientific
debates
1860s Public Debate and • Conflict with • Science
Scientific religious beliefs on increasingly seen as
Controversy creation separate from
• Rise of scientific religion
materialism • Education and
thought begin to
secularize
1871 Publication of *The • Extend • Challenges human
Descent of Man* evolutionary theory exceptionalism
to humans • Fuels debate on
race, ethics, and
society
1900s Rediscovery of • Need to explain • Birth of genetics
Mendel’s Laws heredity with • Modern Synthesis
evolution later merges
Darwinism +
genetics
1930s–1940s Modern • Integration of • Evolution becomes
Evolutionary genetics, natural central to all biology
Synthesis selection, and fossil
record
Late 20th Century Molecular Biology & • Technological • Deepens
DNA Research advances understanding of
• Crick & Watson's evolutionary
discovery of DNA mechanisms
21st Century Evolution in • Ongoing debates • Evolution shapes
Education & Society on teaching medicine, biotech,
evolution and understanding
• Genetic of life
engineering & ethics
Summary of Causes
• Enlightenment and scientific inquiry
• Geologic and fossil discoveries
• Challenges to biblical literalism
• Overpopulation theories (Malthus)

Major Effects of the Darwinian Revolution


• Shift from creationism to naturalistic explanations
• Foundation for modern biology and genetics
• Changes in religious, social, and ethical thought
• Impact on philosophy, anthropology, and medicine

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