Charles Darwin was a British naturalist who presented compelling evidence that all life on Earth had evolved from common ancestor. His theory of evolution had become widely accepted by the time of death. His theory on natural selection being the primary process of evolution would not see sufficient support until the 1930s.
History
Early years[]
In 1831, Darwin set off on a five-year voyage, where he surveyed the coasts of South America and landed on Galapagos Islands. The island began as his epicenter of research on evolution.[4]
He had a son, whom he lost before 1859.[3]
Origin of Species[]
After Darwin published his book, The Origin of the Species, in 1859, young biologist Dr. Nathaniel Essex praised Darwin. Essex developed advanced theories on human evolution and was obsessed with Darwin's theory of evolution, though he felt Darwin and his contemporaries were shackled by too many moral constraints and that science was beyond morality.[3]
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At a Royal Society held by Essex, he built on Darwin's work to theorize that the "Essex Factors", parcels of hereditary information would combined in the offspring of certain "racially superior" individuals, and would mutate within the century. Essex concluded with the presentation of a "prototype" assembled from human and animal remains, and inorganic materials. As the audience was outraged, Essex called Darwin for help, but Darwin urged Essex to seek medical help, renounce his work, and not renounce to free himself from conscience, least he would be a monster.[3]
Later, as Darwin was refusing that Darwinism could justify slavery, Essex intruded to tell Darwin that he had seen the Great Mutation (having met En Sabah Nur and witnessed time-displaced Jean Grey). Darwin rightfully assumed Essex's wife and unborn son had died, and tried to help Essex, who fled.[5]
Darwin had a regular dinner club, people of science calling themselves the X-Club and supporting his ideas.[6]
Darwin later stated Essex's work and his "Essex Factors" were a monstrous misunderstanding of his work.[1]
Marvel Apes[]
Darwin once annoyed the Ancient One and was transported to the Marvel Apes Universe.[7] There, he was met by L-ook-i who used his magic to split Darwin into three bodies: "Human Darwin", "Ape Darwin", and "Future Darwin". However "Future Darwin" used advanced intellect to transform Human Darwin into the "Low Evolutionary".[2] Eventually "Future Darwin" and "Ape Darwin" were combined into a single person and sent back to the Earth-616, while the Low Evolutionary stayed in the Marvel Apes Universe.[8]
Death[]
He passed away on the 19th April, 1882. His funeral took place at Westminster Abbey. Dr. Nathaniel Essex attended the event honoring his hero amused in the irony that the man who was once vilified was being buried in the highest church of the land.[9]
Legacy[]
By 1895, despite Darwin's criticizing his word, Essex never said the same to him. He recorded himself praising his profound insight, and adopting Darwin's "survival of the fittest" as the solution to the mutant-human-machine wars and the struggle between the four clones he had created in preparation of his death.[1]
Meanwhile, by 1913, Arthur Jermyn published several articles attacking Darwin's and Huxley's views.[10]See Also
- 7 appearance(s) of Charles Darwin (Earth-616)
- 26 mention(s) of Charles Darwin (Earth-616)
- 5 image(s) of Charles Darwin (Earth-616)
Links and References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Immortal X-Men #8
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Marvel Apes: Amazing Spider-Monkey Special #1
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Further Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix #1
- ↑ Deadpool Team-Up (Vol. 2) #895
- ↑ Further Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix #3
- ↑ Uncanny X-Men #507
- ↑ Marvel Apes: Speedball Special #1
- ↑ Marvel Apes: Grunt Line Special #1
- ↑ Further Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix #4
- ↑ Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft #3 ; Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family