Part one of term paper
Charles Robert Darwin was born February 12, 1809. He was the fifth child, and was born in the west of England in a little country town. The house was named The Mount. Charles’ father Robert was the town doctor, and was both liked and respected by his patients. Charles’ mother Susannah Darwin was the daughter of Josiah Wedgwood. She h ...

Part two of term paper
... From an early age he had an interest in nature. He would go on long walks near his home, collecting beetles, insects, birds eggs, shells, rocks, coins, and flowers. He learned the names of the species he found, and recorded the differences in the same kinds of species. Nature fascinated him. When Charles was only eight years old, his mother died. She had had poor health since the birth of her second child, Caroline. Dr. Darwin became grumpy, and impatient after the death of his wife. At ...