Charles Darwin was an English biologist, naturalist, and geologist. The evolution of homo-sapiens from apes is a concept that is widely recognized today, but back in the 19th century when Charles Darwin first introduced his revolutionary theory of evolution, he was rebuked. His concept was ridiculed by almost everyone in the world, including the Church. It remained unaccepted until long after, when it was deemed the new orthodoxy. The DNA studies proclaimed his theory of evolution to be true and rebuffed the religious views that prevailed at the time. Born into an affluent family in Shrewsbury, Charles Robert Darwin planned to pursue a medical career, but soon gave up the idea in order to pursue his passion of being a naturalist. After years of dedicated study, he established the concept that all species descended from common ancestors and that the branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process which he termed ‘natural selection.’ It was his five-year-long voyage on the ‘HMS Beagle’ that transformed his life completely, establishing him as an eminent geologist. It was in 1858 that he came up with his most recognized work ‘On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.’ In 1871, he published 'The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex' which examined human evolution and sexual selection. In 1881, he published his final book 'The Formation of Vegetable Mould, through the Actions of Worms' in which he examined earthworms.