Did you know that about Darwin???
Seasickness can be very unpleasant...
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We have learned that Darwin spent a long time one the HMS Beagle.
What most people do not know, though, is the fact that the young naturalist was seasick almost the entire time. This is why Darwin rather preferred to go off board and to collect samples of fossils and various species. Being on the ship was, therefore, nothing more but a means to an end, namely to come from one great place of the world to another one.
What most people do not know, though, is the fact that the young naturalist was seasick almost the entire time. This is why Darwin rather preferred to go off board and to collect samples of fossils and various species. Being on the ship was, therefore, nothing more but a means to an end, namely to come from one great place of the world to another one.
Nicknames...
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Darwin had various nicknames during his lifetime. Somehow they were all connected to his interest in natural sciences...:
As young boys, Darwin and his older brother, Erasmus built a chemistry laboratory in the back garden of their family estate. An old washroom functioned as a lab with all kinds of chemicals and equipment the two boys could scrape together.
When his brother left for University, Darwin took over of the lab and continued his experiments as well as the chemical analysis of minerals.
However, Darwin did not just experiment in his lab. As a boarding student, he actually acquired the nickname "Gas" because of his late-night, chemistry experiments with a blowpipe and an open flame right beside his bed.
On the Beagle Darwin had a quite funny nickname as well. Many of the crew called him "Flycatcher". This is indicated by the picture on the left and and it arose due to the fact that Darwin spent much of his time catching and collecting different kinds of insects, some of them probably were flies ;-) .
As young boys, Darwin and his older brother, Erasmus built a chemistry laboratory in the back garden of their family estate. An old washroom functioned as a lab with all kinds of chemicals and equipment the two boys could scrape together.
When his brother left for University, Darwin took over of the lab and continued his experiments as well as the chemical analysis of minerals.
However, Darwin did not just experiment in his lab. As a boarding student, he actually acquired the nickname "Gas" because of his late-night, chemistry experiments with a blowpipe and an open flame right beside his bed.
On the Beagle Darwin had a quite funny nickname as well. Many of the crew called him "Flycatcher". This is indicated by the picture on the left and and it arose due to the fact that Darwin spent much of his time catching and collecting different kinds of insects, some of them probably were flies ;-) .
The Sandwalk...
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The sandwalk was an invaluable refuge for Darwin and his thoughts. No matter what the weather was like, Darwin would walk this path at noon every single day. It gave him some time for him alone and a high degree of routine in his daily life schedule. Polly, which is the name of the dog on the picture, was Emma and Charles' fox terrier and was a regular companion for Charles on the sandwalk.
The sandwalk itself was across the home from Down House. Although Darwin used it the entire time when he lived at Down House, the biologist actually rented the sandwalk for 32 years, another indication that it must have been an essential part of Darwin's life being able to walk on the sandwalk.
The sandwalk itself was across the home from Down House. Although Darwin used it the entire time when he lived at Down House, the biologist actually rented the sandwalk for 32 years, another indication that it must have been an essential part of Darwin's life being able to walk on the sandwalk.
