Project Gutenberg 2009-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 321 Bettany, G. T. (George Thomas) 1850 1891 Bettany, George Thomas Life of Charles Darwin E-text prepared by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, René Anderson Benitz, "Life of Charles Darwin" by G. T. Bettany is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides an in-depth biography of Charles Darwin, focusing on his early life, educational background, and the influential experiences that shaped his journey as a naturalist. It elaborates on his ancestry, education, and the significant events that contributed to his groundbreaking theories in science. The opening of this biography delves into Darwin's family lineage and upbringing, highlighting the notable achievements of his ancestors, including his grandfather, Dr. Erasmus Darwin, a prominent physician and poet, and his father, Robert Waring Darwin. The narrative outlines Darwin's formative experiences, such as the death of his mother during his childhood and his subsequent education at Edinburgh University and Cambridge, where he developed a passion for natural history. It sets the stage for his future endeavors, including the pivotal voyage on the HMS Beagle, which would ultimately lead to his revolutionary ideas on evolution and natural selection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 QH Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Science - General Category: Biographies Category: Science - Biology 479629 2025-06-11T15:56:16.076022 text/html 487686 2009-03-21T16:30:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 200764 2009-03-22T09:01:29 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 268845 2025-06-11T15:56:29.346976 application/epub+zip 272539 2025-06-11T15:56:20.828054 application/epub+zip 238590 2025-06-11T15:56:18.854022 application/epub+zip 584226 2025-06-11T15:56:35.333928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550689 2025-06-11T15:56:27.783004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409291 2022-09-13T08:39:41.834584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399635 2025-06-11T15:56:14.580023 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 399238 2009-03-21T16:26:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 149790 2009-03-21T16:26:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 399292 2009-03-21T16:26:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 149533 2009-03-21T16:26:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20074 2025-06-11T15:56:35.597935 application/rdf+xml 14101 2025-06-11T15:56:19.465001 image/jpeg 4067 2025-06-11T15:56:19.150019 image/jpeg 267949 2025-06-11T15:56:16.330057 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia