On 14 May 1856, Charles Darwin recorded in his journal that, on the advice of his friend Charles Lyell, after almost 20 years exploring the subject, he had finally begun writing a ‘sketch’ of his ideas on species.
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Evergreen articles for May.
03-May-1859: The first review of ‘On the Origin of Species’…
On 3rd May 1858, the first reviewer of ‘On the Origin of Species’, Whitwell Elwin, politely suggested Darwin might do better writing a book about pigeons.
31-May-1837: Darwin on coral reefs
On 31st May 1837, Charles Darwin presented his theory of coral reef formation.
19-May-1832: The untimely death of ‘Poor little Musters’
On the tragically short life of HMS Beagle’s Volunteer First Class.