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World History

mahatmakanejeeves

(61,659 posts) Sun Nov 24, 2024, 05:20 PM Nov 24

On this day, November 24, 1859, Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" was first published. It sold out.

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• 1859 – British naturalist Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species was first published, and sold out its initial print run on the first day.

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On this day, November 24, 1859, Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" was first published. It sold out. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 24 OP

IIRC Alfred Russel Wallace was also on the verge on the same conclusion, but independent of Darwin. GreenWave Nov 24 #1

GreenWave

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1. IIRC Alfred Russel Wallace was also on the verge on the same conclusion, but independent of Darwin.

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Sun Nov 24, 2024, 05:29 PM

Nov 24

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