February 12: Charles Darwin was born (1809)

Charles Robert Darwin, an English naturalist, was born on February 12, 1809. He published his seminal book "On the origin of species" in 1859, after his voyages on HMS Beagle. He developed a theory of evolution, later called Darwinism, and provided its evidence. The theory of natural selection nailed his idea. His theory has been widely adopted, however, the controversy around Darwinism also never stops. He died on April 19, 1882 at age 73 and was honoured by ceremonial funeral at Westminster Abbey, where he was buried near Isaac Newton. Darwin has been regarded as the one of the most influential people in human history. His influence is not limited to the area of natural science but to social science, philosophy, art, ... everywhere.