what is charles darwin famous for?
Evolution
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 Darwin has been described as one of the most influential figures in human history ; and was honoured by burial in Westminster Abbey . 

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 Darwin 's fame and popularity led to his name being associated with ideas and movements that , at times , had only an indirect relation to his writings , and sometimes went directly against his express comments . 

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 Darwin 's work has continued to be celebrated by numerous publications and events . The Linnean Society of London has commemorated Darwin 's achievements by the award of the Darwin – Wallace Medal since 1908 . Darwin Day has become an annual celebration , and in 2009 worldwide events were arranged for the bicentenary of Darwin 's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species . 

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 Darwin has been commemorated in the UK , with his portrait printed on the reverse of £ 10 banknotes printed along with a hummingbird and HMS Beagle , issued by the Bank of England . 

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 The Origin of Species was translated into many languages , becoming a staple scientific text attracting thoughtful attention from all walks of life , including the " working men " who flocked to Huxley 's lectures . Darwin 's theory also resonated with various movements at the time and became a key fixture of popular culture . Cartoonists parodied animal ancestry in an old tradition of showing humans with animal traits , and in Britain these droll images served to popularise Darwin 's theory in an unthreatening way . While ill in 1862 Darwin began growing a beard , and when he reappeared in public in 1866 caricatures of him as an ape helped to identify all forms of evolutionism with Darwinism . 
