Every year on 12 February International Darwin Day is observed to commemorate the birthday of Charles Darwin.

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Every year on 12 February International Darwin Day is observed to commemorate the birthday of Charles Darwin. He was born on 12 February 1809 at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Darwin Day is also known as International Darwin Day. The day focuses on the contribution of Charles Darwin to science and also to promote science in general. Darwin Day celebration began with three Darwin enthusiasts: Dr. Robert Stephens, who motivated the community of Humanist in Silicon Valley to initiate an annual Darwin Day celebration in 1995; Prof. Massimo Pigliucci, who organised an annual Darwin Day event at the University of Tennessee in 1997 and Amanda Chesworth, who joined Stephens to officially incorporate the Darwin Day Program in 2000 in New Mexico.


     

     

     

 

     


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