Darwin went to Edinburgh University in 1825 to study medicine. In his second year he neglected his medical studies for natural history and spent four months assisting Robert Grant's research into marine invertebrates. Grant revealed his enthusiasm for the transmutation of species, but Darwin rejected it. Starting in 1827, at Cambridge University, Darwin learnt science as natural theology from botanist John Stevens Henslow, and read Paley, John Herschel and Alexander von Humboldt. Filled with zeal for science, he studied catastrophist geology with Adam Sedgwick. COUNT 5
QSN1 When did Darwin begin attending university? ANS1 1825 QSN2 What university did Darwin attend? ANS2 Edinburgh University QSN3 What was Darwin originally studying at university? ANS3 medicine QSN4 Who did Darwin assist in researching marine invertebrates? ANS4 Robert Grant QSN5 With whom did Darwin study about catastrophic geology? ANS5 Adam Sedgwick