New Delhi, May 1 -- Charles Darwin was an English naturalist born in 1809 in Shrewsbury who transformed biology through the theory of evolution by natural selection. After studying medicine briefly in Edinburgh and theology at Cambridge, his life changed with the 1831-1836 voyage of the HMS Beagle, which gave him the observations that later shaped On the Origin of Species.

He spent much of his later career in quiet but relentless scientific work, building one of the most consequential intellectual legacies in modern history. Britannica notes that he died in 1882 in Downe, Kent.

Quote of the Day: "A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life." - Charles Darwin

This quote appears in The Life and Letters ...