Darwin did not defend his own theory in 1860 at the Oxford meeting, it was T. H. Huxley. In fact, Darwin did not like public controversy and let others (who often did not agree with natural selection) defend evolution for him.
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Darwin & Lincoln: Defining Moments
July 7-14, 2008 issue
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They each touched off a revolution that changed the world. Some key moments in the lives of Darwin and Lincoln:
Charles Darwin
Feb. 12, 1809: Born in Shrewsbury, England
1831: Graduated from Cambridge and began a five-year scientific expedition on the HMS Beagle
1839: Married Emma Wedgwood
1859: 'The Origin of Species' was published
1860: Defended his theory at the Oxford evolutionary debate
1882: Died in Downe, England. Buried in Westminster Abbey.
Abraham Lincoln
Feb. 12, 1809: Born in Hardin County, Ky.
1842: Married Mary Todd
1858: Debated Stephen A. Douglas seven times in failed Senate campaign
1860: Elected 16th U.S. president
1863: Issued Emancipation Proclamation and delivered Gettysburg Address
1865: Assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. Buried in Springfield, Ill.
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