What are all the major contributions of "The Theory of Evolution" created by Charles Darwin?

Question

Not just the Theory of Evolution...Anything that has to do with Charles Darwin...What were Charles Darwins' major contributions besides the theory of evolution?

Answer 1

If memory serves, Darwin also cataloged a huge # of plant and animal species and wrote purely scientific books on his discoveries.

Answer 2

I think his work helped to influence or create the fields of Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Botany? and Sociobiology - maybe more. He was ahead of his time.

There are two recent books published that I want to read on Darwin's life (besides the Origin of the Species which I didn't finish). They are written by James D. Watson (Watson and Crick) and Edward O. Wilson which you can find on Amazon I imagine. These may help to explain his contributions to humanity.

E.O. Wilson (Sociobiology) by the way wrote a book in 78' that is informative called, On Human Behavior. It taught me to think differently about our evolution, behaviors and relationships to other insects and animals, ie: Kin-Selection.

Answer 3

http://www.aboutdarwin.com