Was there thinking about evolution before Darwin?
yes
Why were these ideas controversial?
people thought humans were unique
Who was supportive of these ideas?
dissident anatomists
anyone else?
the general public
Who did not support it?
the Church of England
How did the scientific mainstream think about the idea?
they did not accept it
What was the name of Darwin's book?
On the Origin of Species
When was it in print?
1859
what month
November
Is it considered literature?
yes
What kind?
scientific literature
What do people this this is the foundation for?
evolutionary biology
What did the book talk about?
a scientific theory
About what?
evolution
Does all life come from one place?
yes
What kind of pattern does evolution have?
a branching one
Do populations change overnight?
no
how long does it take?
generations
Where did he get his evidence?
his beagle expedition
When?
the 1830s