Second voyage of HMS Beagle
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Second voyage of HMS Beagle
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The second voyage of HMS Beagle, from 27 December 1831 to 2 October 1836, was the second survey expedition of HMS Beagle, made under her newest commander, Robert FitzRoy. FitzRoy had thought of the advantages of having someone onboard who could investigate geology, and sought a naturalist to accompany them as a supernumerary. At the age of 22, the graduate Charles Darwin hoped to see the tropics before becoming a parson, and accepted the opportunity. He was greatly influenced by reading Charles
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Scientific research mission carrying Charles Darwin
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_voyage_of_HMS_Beagle
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2006-11-19T01:48:05Z
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2024-08-27T22:00:35Z
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