Great Scientists: Charles Darwin, Part 3

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The life and times of Charles Darwin -- a failed student from a rich family whose five year voyage round the world inspired The Origin of Species, a groundbreaking work outlining the theory of evolution. Dr. Chapman explains how Darwin's ideas caused outrage in polite society at the time. [7:16]

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Darwin was not a failed student. He graduated from Cambridge in 1831 ranking in the top 10% of his class. The M.A. after his name is quite legitimate.

An MA from Cambridge is not a merit-based degree, but is awarded automatically 2 years after graduating with a bachelors degree provided you don't die or go to jail in the meanwhile. 'MPhil' is what they call masters degrees that you actually earn.

By Gryyyphin (not verified) on 07 Apr 2009 #permalink