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.

November 24: Charles Darwin - Evolution Day (1859)

British naturalist Charles Robert Darwin published his seminal book "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life", which became the foundation of evolutionary biology. An introduction of the provoking theory of evolutionism that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection for the races fit the best for the environment. Written based on the evidence collected through the Beagle expedition. The book was unexpected popular and the entire stock of 1,250 copies was oversubscribed when it was on sale. Since then, the book has influenced us in many aspects such as idea, human and social behaviour, way of life as well as science to name a few.