Group 1: Born on 12 February 1809 in Shrewsbury., British naturalist, wealthy, educated family., Collected insects, shells, and rocks., Father was a doctor., Enjoyed exploring nature., Group 2: Edinburgh University - study medicine., Didn’t like surgery or medical lectures., Studied theology at Cambridge University., Inspired by a botanist John Henslow., Good at observing and recording details., Group 3: Joined the ship HMS Beagle at age 22., Journey lasted five years., South America, Pacific islands, and the Galápagos., Collected fossils, plants, and animals., Saw volcanoes, earthquakes, and unusual landscapes., Noticed differences in animals on different islands., Labelled samples back to England., Drew detailed sketches and wrote notes., Group 4: Spent years studying his findings., Saw patterns in how animals varied and adapted., Natural selection., Traits were passed to offspring., 20 years to publish., Origin of Species in 1859., Faced criticism, Elected to the Royal Society., Buried in Westminster Abbey., Evolutionary biology., Still influences science today.,

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