The Architect of Evolution: The Life and Legacy of Charles Darwin To contemplate the life of Charles Robert Darwin is to witness the unfolding of a scientific revolution that forever altered the human perception of our place in the natural world. Born in 1809 amidst the scholarly atmosphere of Shropshire, England, Darwin was a child of intellectual lineage. His very foundation was laid by the radical ideas of his grandfather, Erasmus Darwin, a man whose visionary scientific pursuits provided a fertile soil for the young naturalist's burgeoning curiosity. While his early education at Shrewsbu…