Naturalist, Biologist · Aquarius · born February 12, 1809 in Shrewsbury, England

Charles Darwin spent five years aboard the Beagle and then more than twenty years assembling evidence before publishing On the Origin of Species, delaying largely because he understood exactly what the argument would cost. Natural selection is now the organising principle of all biology.

Their Aquarius side

Aquarius willingness to follow an idea that overturned the framework he was raised inside.

Notable works

• On the Origin of Species
• The Descent of Man
• The Voyage of the Beagle

Achievements

• On the Origin of Species
• Established natural selection as the mechanism of evolution
• Copley Medal of the Royal Society
• The five-year voyage of HMS Beagle

In their words

• “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, but the most adaptable to change.”
• “A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.”

Birth chart facts

• Sun sign: Aquarius
• Life path number: 5 — The Free Spirit
• Born on a Sunday

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