Charles Darwin Born
Poet involved
What happened
On February 12, 1809, Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England, to a prominent family. His later theory of evolution by natural selection, detailed in "On the Origin of Species," revolutionized biology and our understanding of life. Darwin's ideas profoundly influenced 19th- and 20th-century literature and poetry grappling with science, faith, humanity's place in nature, and existential questions.
Literary impact
Charles Darwin's birth in 1809 set the stage for his later evolutionary theory, which profoundly impacted Victorian poetry. Poets like Alfred Lord Tennyson and Gerard Manley Hopkins grappled with themes of natural selection, challenging traditional religious imagery and exploring the complexities of existence.
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