Who funded Darwin's research??

Question

who funded his reasearch on The origin of species??

thanks, sources welcomed

Answer 1

I believe the Royal Observatory and the Royal Navy under the Queens royal charter.

Answer 2

He just got a few people to sail with him.

Answer 3

In 1831 Robert FitzRoy, the new commander of the HMS Beagle, a  Cherokee class 10-gun brig-sloop of the Royal Navy (so, military, state owned) used for geographic and scientific/military coastal studies, was almost ready for the second expedition of his ship. He feared loneliness and to be prone to suicide, because he had previous episodes in his family, and the former commander of the HMS Beagle (Capt. Pringle Strokes) committed suicide during the first expedition. He had no commanding officer nor second captain and no one on board of his social or cultural level. He tried to convince his friend  Harry Chester with the idea of Harry accompanying him, but this came to nothing.

In accordance with Janet Browne and Michael Neve introduction to a recent edition of Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle, that I quote "It was not unusual for naturalists to be invited on such expeditions as passengers paying their own expenses, and in August 1831 FitzRoy wrote hurriedly to the Admiralty, presumably to his friend and superior Captain Francis Beaufort, asking that an appropriate well-educated and scientific gentleman be sought out for this purpose. Beaufort's enquiries via his friend George Peacock at the University of Cambridge were turned down by the Reverend Leonard Jenyns, vicar of Swaffham Bulbeck, and by Professor John Stevens Henslow, who had other commitments. Both recommended the 22 year old Charles Darwin who had just completed his theology course and was then on a geology field trip.

Consequently, upon his return home, Darwin received letters from Henslow saying "I assure you I think you are the very man they are in search of" for the position "more as a companion than a mere collector", and from Peacock who said the post was at his "absolute disposal". At first Darwin's father rejected the proposal, but was persuaded by his brother in law Josiah Wedgwood II to relent and fund his son's expedition. Then FitzRoy wrote apologising that he had already promised the place to a friend, but when Darwin arrived for interview FitzRoy told him that the friend had just refused the offer, not five minutes before. The Tory FitzRoy was cautious at the prospect of companionship with this unknown young gentleman of Whig background and they spent a week together getting to know each other. Although FitzRoy nearly rejected Darwin on the basis that the shape of Darwin's nose indicated a lack of determination (see physiognomy), they found each other agreeable. Beaufort advised that Darwin's share of costs would be up to £500, he would be free to withdraw at any suitable stage and would have control over which "public body" his own collections went to.: end of quote

He paid his trip on the Beagle and the data collected during the 6 years trip were later used for "The Origin of Species" (so it was a self funded search). Pubblication of The origin of Species c/o Murray was for sure supported (but not paid) by Sir Charles Lyell, a Scottish lawyer and geologist who was the best support , in the tough word for the often naive Darwin

Answer 4

No one. He volunteered to travel on the Beagle.