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Darwin visits the Galápagos Islands

1835 CE · Ecuador, South America · Science

Darwin visits the Galápagos Islands
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The second survey expedition of HMS Beagle took place from 27 December 1831 to 2 October 1836. Robert FitzRoy, the newest commander of Beagle, had thought of the advantages of having someone onboard who could investigate geology, and sought a naturalist to accompany them as a supernumerary.

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