Darwin’s bicentenary
Today is the bicentenary of the birth of the English naturalist Charles Darwin (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882). Darwin was the creator of the theory of evolution which has now been proved beyond any reasonable doubt and which has transformed our vision and understanding of the natural world and our place in it.
You can read all about the man here.
February 12th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
I liked this piece from the International Herald Tribune on the history of the acceptance of Darwin’s ideas: Darwon’s evolving genius. It underlines his intellectual courage and perseverance.