Darwin: On the Origin of Species (In Our Time)
1859 · Resource
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species, Melvyn Bragg presents a series about Darwin's life and work. This episode covers how Darwin was eventually persuaded to publish On the Origin of Species in November 1859, and the book's impact on fellow scientists and the public.
On these timelines: In Our Time (BBC podcast), Resources: Combined
Around 1859
- Crimean War (1853)
- Taiping Rebellion (1851)
- Wars of German Unification (1864)
- Italian unification (Risorgimento) (1859)
- Indian Rebellion of 1857 (1857)
- American Civil War (1861)
- Meiji Restoration (1868)
- On the Origin of Species (1859)
- Pasteur develops germ theory of disease (1861)
- Perry Expedition to Japan (1853)