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least two events in the life of Charles Darwin brought him to state his
theory of natural selection. ( câu chủ đề) The first was his post on
H.M.S. Beagle as naturalist. While on voyages of exploration to various
parts of the world, Darwin noted differences in certain species of plants
and animals, even when two species were living in close proximity. He
began to wonder what caused these differences. From his observations,
Darwin started to form his opinions about the necessity for change in the
struggle for survival. The second event was his reading of Essay on
Population by T. Malthus. According to Malthus, the rate of growth of
the population of the world was outstripping the food supply. To bring
population down to manageable levels, famine, pestilence, and war were
inevitable. Darwin concluded from this book that in these ravages only
the string would survive. This reinforced his view that evolutionary
changes can lead certain organisms to be stronger and survive. Another
naturalist, Alfred Russel Wallace, after reading Malthus, came up with
the theory of evolution at approximately the same time as Darwin.