"The unsettling years in the company of sailors would taint Charles and spoil him for the church." I have never been so proud to have served in the US Navy.

This video is 3 hours old, has over 3000 views, and just shy of 1000 'likes'. I've seen your channel grow over the years, and I'm downright proud of both you and your family who frequently help make these videos. Keep up the good work! You're doing a genuine service to humanity

His book, The Voyage of The Beagle, is enthralling. It reveals his common humanity in the volume.

Darwin wasn’t the last rich kid that spent his time at university partying instead of studying.

It amazed me that Darwin himself seems to have been on the Beagle through natural selection.

I would love to see a video on the naturalists Wallace and Bates that corresponded with Darwin.

Fitzroy's concern that he needed a gentleman companion to avoid depression and going the way of Captain Stokes was well founded: his own uncle on his mother's side, Lord Castlereagh, had committed suicide in 1822 by slitting his throat with a razor and Fitzroy feared that he himself might succumb to a similar fate. In fact, he did so in the end, although it only came about nearly 30 years after the return of the Beagle and was due to financial straits rather than a lonely sea voyage.

Great presentation, thanks. Just reading "The Voyage of the Beagle", a ripping yarn which provides an vivid impression of Darwin's insatiable curiosity, indomitable energy and courage. Knowing now how close it came to never happening makes it all the more precious.

I’m currently building a wooden model of the Beagle. And I have an 8 year old beagle. I named him Hunter, after the constellation Orion.

You should do a video on the lunar men, Erasmus Darwin, was a member along with wedgewood, and several other famous genius engineers, scientists and industrials who all met regularly on the lunar full moon, when it was light enough to travel in the evenings. Their collaborations transformed the world leading the industrial revolution and creating the world we live in.

Fascinating history of Chas. Darwin indeed. I was not aware of the background of the difficulty with his commission aboard the Beagle. This spawns interesting consideration of what might not have been. Thank you Lance

Packet ships were mentioned in a passing fashion, but deserve to be remembered more deeply.

Your cat be like "Put me down Daad!"

That cat always manages to look so thrilled. 😂

Gotta mention that Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were both born on February 12th 1809

Beagle became a bark. Too perfect.

Excellent "behind-the-scenes" revelations. I've always found the history of science fascinating, especially things related to geology :) If I could give this a one-to-five star rating, I'd pick six.

Thanks!

Many thanks from 🇦🇺 for the entertainment ✌️

thanks again THG ..

Fun fact: Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born on the exact same day: February 12th, 1809.

Nicely done

history cat got too excited at the mention of fishes

Surprised the Royal Navy had a "Cherokee" class of ships, seems more something thw US navy would have created.

Tragic how Cpt Fitzroy would end up taking his own life as did his predecessor Cpt Stokes, both suffered terribly from chronic depression and poverty.

The History Guy’s kitty is very shy, enjoy see him/her!

Ironically history probably would not have that much different as Darwin basically sat on the theory of natural selection for years until he was alerted by a friend that Alfred Russell Wallace had arrived at the theory independently and was about to publish. In the interest of fair play and all that the two men would presented their findings jointly in 1858.

I enjoy reading the Darwin Awards!

1st class...thanks for sharing

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

As another commenter noted, it wasn't evolution that was the breakthrough here. That had been advanced as a theory for at least a century before Darwin. What made On the Origin of Species world-changing was natural selection. And if Darwin hadn't traveling aboard the Beagle, Alfred Russel Wallace would have published the same conclusions, though he reached them through a very different route.

Incredible mind on Darwin. The ability to accept reality is a talent many will never have.

"The biblical flood, a worldwide phenomenon considered real by most geologists at the time." But Darwin was allowed free inquiry, which led to him being able to develop new ideas. Freedom is key!

"Almost not history". I mean; who would remember a ship called the Beagle?

This five-year mission was one of the most important voyages in human history, and it's a shame that so many Americans take the same attitude that Captain FitzRoy held toward Darwin's work. I like to imagine an elderly Dr. Stephen Maturin corresponding with Darwin when not too busy teaching natural philosophy to the grandchildren that he and Christine Wood have.

Maybe Public Radio International (PRI) will broadcast the festivities by PRI. Nice history lesson.

Thanks for putting this together George! I'll be instructing you novices.

thanks

The 12th of Feb. is also Lincoln's Birthday, and MY birthday, as well. 😁

During your next visit to the would recommend a visit to Darwin's house, Downe House, in the village of Downe, south east of London. Another reason to visit, two good pubs in the village!

I like beagles. My dad hunted. So, my one of my very first memories is puppy breath. I could write much more about them. From the feel of their ears, to the bad tempers when they get old. The damn things imprinted on me. I'm mostly dog.

For anyone who enjoyed this video, I would highly recommend Kirk Wallace Johnson's The Feather Thief. It's a bizarre story that details the clash between various groups, primarily the natural sciences and fly fishermen.

Very interesting do more history on scientists

l can only imagine what the voyage on the HMS Beagle must have been like .......Thanks to THG🎀 I can ponder the idea of it 👍 Shoe🇺🇸

I recommend watching (if necessary on KZfaq) the scene from the movie Gettysburg where Picket and his Brigadiers talk about Darwin and his Theory around a campfire... You will be smiling if not laughing!

That Darwin was an abolitionist is underscored by the fact that he and Abraham Lincoln were born on the very same day.

What an interesting episode. I was unaware of Darwin's early life before he got on track. Good seeing the History Cat. He looks like he had other plans though.

Charles Darwins cousin, Sir Francis Galton is considered by many to be the father of the eugenics movement. Galton is credited with coining the term “eugenics “ as well as the phase “ nature versus nurture.”

Darwin, was ahead of his time.!

You should do a video on Winston Churchill’s platypus

Contemporaneous History: After many contacts with the HMS Beagle and Richard Henry Dana (Two Years Before the Mast - Dana Point, California), I chanced to look at a sea chart with both stories in mind. Best I can tell, Darwin and Dana came within 300 miles of each other in the middle of the Pacific Ocean during 1835!?

I appreciate you, thank you for making content.

2:00. "Flight Lieutenant" Robert Fitzroy. He was almost 100 years ahead of his time, rank wise. A true pioneer.

2:35 Parliament and Funkadelic!? The MotherShip !

Great episode, and I really appreciate the cat cameos!!!

Good evening

Those of us in the UK, that have more than a passing interest in maritime weather, know the name "Fitzroy" well. The eastern Atlantic and shores around the UK are divided into meteorological areas, most named geographically but one is named after the Father of Weather Forecasting, Fitzroy.

Josiah Wedgewood is another of my unknown heroes.

Very interesting. In that era, scientists often found their calling by accident. It was actually good for the scientific community to have dissenting views, different perspectives, variable “training,” and controversial theories to stimulate debate. I fear we have lost most of that diversity, as universities churn out robots following the established narrative and worrying about political correctness. If they don’t adhere to groupthink, they don’t receive funding, are shunned by their peers, and eventually can be “cancelled” and driven out of academia. It happens all the time in the climate change realm, and is fundamentally wrong. Just as Darwin was subject to virtue signalling from the religious zealots after “On the Origin of Species” was published (you will see many examples in these comments of the same malaise centuries later), science is still adversely affected by narrow mindedness. We are not nearly as “advanced” as we think we are.

My college ecology Prof. described evolution simply and succinctly as nothing more than a change in gene frequency. I think Darwin would approve.

1:50 there was a guy named... Pringle Stokes? OMG what we're his parents thinking!

That would be Flag Lieutenant (pronounced "left"enant ) Robert Fitzroy, for nonAmericans; he was British. Cheers from the Pacific West coast of Canada.

Indubitably a great yarn

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Thank you for another fascinating slice of history! History deserves to be remembered but if it weren't for Uncle Joe we would be remembering history rather differently it seems. On this occasion, how much of our history as we know it would be changed? What would our world and history look like without Darwin? As a side note and just taking a guess here, but was Puss perhaps getting in the way when you were finishing up this one??? When a cat wants attention, paws and keyboards are bad mix!

Do you have a bowtie for your cat?

I found this video to be funny, enlightening and entertaining as many of the history guys' videos are, but this one gives a look at the society and culture of British science of that time. Unique, complicated and a piece of England's unique contribution to scientific exploration.

Fitzroy founded the Met Office in UK. Now an International Strateigic Meterlogical Office. He is also commemerated in the Sea Area Fitzroy off the Western Approaches. He is supposed to have committed suicide in 1865, because his weather forecasts failed to prevent ships sinking. I also live about 5 miles from Downe House.

Wow, that was quite a story. Thanx for posting.

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The idea that the uncertainty of Darwin’s voyage of the Beagle would have some significant impact on the development of the theory of Evolution is problematic, in that it ignores Alfred Russell Wallace’s nearly simultaneous development of the same theory.

you know cats are like most animals in that they usually understand what you want them to do ... they just choose to ignore you ..

And yet we have people in our highest Offices now who believe more in that other Boat with all the animals two by two than the science of the Beagle. Go figure. We are just a few steps out of the cave.

Have to wonder how Mr. Darwin's thoughts would have differed given he had the knowledge that there have been many extinction level events. It certainly suggests that evolution comes on a much more abbreviated time line than believed.

Did you know that the city of Darwin Northern Australia is actually named after Charles Darwin..

It might also be noted that Fitzroy had good reason to fear mental illness, because his uncle, Lord Castlereagh, the foreign secretary, had committed suicide. It’s probable that Fitzroy had bipolar disorder, and that may have been a factor enabling him to bulldoze everyone into supporting his scheme to put light ships around the coast of the UK. So it is ironic. Fitzroy was completely correct to entertain the fears that he did, even if he didn’t understand the correct reason for how right he was. The moving story of Lord Castle raise suicide is recounted in a letter from the guest at the house that is in the penguin book of political anecdotes, edited by Paul Johnson.

It makes me wonder how many other potential scientific endeavors which may have had a world-wide impact did not actually happen.

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Charles Darwin's father, Robert, was disgusted that Charles had left medicine. If Charles refused to be "useful" then he should enter the clergy. His disappointed father sent him to Cambridge to prepare for the clergy. There is an interesting passage in Darwin's Autobiography (written originally just to his family) where he also discussed his study of the famous precursor to today's creationists, William Paley. "In order to pass the B.A. examination, it was, also, necessary to get up Paley's Evidences of Christianity, & his Moral Philosophy. This was done in a thorough manner, & I am convinced that I could have written out the whole of the "Evidences" with perfect correctness, but not of course in the clear language of Paley. The logic of this book & as I may add of his "Natural Theology" gave me as much delight as did Euclid. The careful study of these works, without attempting to learn any part by rote, was the only part of the Academical Course which, as I then felt & as I still believe, was of the least use to me in the education of my mind. I did not at that time trouble myself about Paley's premises; & taking these on trust I was charmed & convinced by the long line of argumentation." This is quite significant as the HMS Beagle Captain Robert FitzRoy was also committed to the Christian viewpoint they held in common. While at Cambridge University Darwin became closely acquainted with the Revd John Stevens Henslow, Professor of Botany, and the Revds Adam Sedgwick and William Whewell, respectively professors of geology and mineralogy. These men totally changed young Darwin’s early resolution to avoid geological science. Whewell sought to reform the practice of science into a more formal profession. In fact, he was the man who coined the word “scientist.” Sedgwick and Henslow both lead field trips that Darwin attended. Fieldwork is still today much superior to lectures for learning geology and what we would call ecology. The famous voyage around the world Darwin took from 1831 to 1836 was through the recommendation of Henslow. It was Sedgwick who sent Darwin off on the HMS Beagle with a copy of Charles Lyell’s Principles of Geology, which Darwin said, “Allowed me to see with the eyes of Hutton.”

Now for the follow up... the Darwin awards...

The pirates in an adventure with scientists You should try to watch this movie. I think that's the name of the movie.

:58 Like a Frigate?

Hey Playboy ,🤓👋 would you have gone on the Beagle if given the opportunity?

Darwin certainly didn't act that irresponsible during the trip. He took so many specimens and preserved them so well that it took the rest of his life to classify and catalog them all. The collection is now housed at the Oxford University Museum. I remember reading his Journal, Voyage Of The Beagle in high school and found it just as fascinating today as it was when it was written.

No pirates?

FYI.After watching lots of wildlife documentaries on the Galapagos,a place Darwin explored,I recommend a visit to its wildlife/watching Galapagos wildlife documentaries,especially to evolution deniers.

Is the History Cat's name Darwin? I had a cat I named Darwin years ago. Big black longhair and very laid back. I miss him.

Sir, would you please make a video on the story of the break out of a Nevada prison that lead to the incident responsible for naming Convict Lake in CA. fascinating story.

I have been where the remains of the Beagle sit in mud on the Essex Creek, when Beagle was finished she was moored in the area as Coast watch ship to deter smuggling for many years and then when so rotten was sold for breaking for the metals etc but deep In the mud is her remains not burn as wet and rotten as normally you burn the wood to extract Copper brass lead steel and ships all valuable stuff. The site just nearby a small boat yard and such a quiet isolated place is perhaps right for the beagle to slumber.. I believe the boat yard has said to visitor who come to see the beagle there she is pointing to an empty Creek a huge anchor and viewvas far as you can see is sea Marsh and Creek...... But in the deep essex mud lies and artefact that changed how we view the world...

@2:00 *First* Lieutenant Robert FitzRoy, I'm thinking 🤔.

Five years...umm...It's five year mission, to explore strange new worlds and seek out new life and new civilizations-to boldly go where no naturalist has gone before. Is that where Gene Roddenberry got the Five Year idea? The face and especially the eyes from the last portrait at the end of this video of young Darwin looks eerily too real, like he's really looking at you from behind the screen. I like cats too.

I think you meant First Lt. not Flight Lt.!!!

can anyone recomend a book about Fitzroy?

Anyone read "The Dark Side of Charles Darwin" by Jerry Bergman? Comments?

WHAT EVEN IN SOME CLOSED CHURCHES , EVEN TODAY THATS A LONG EXPERIENCE.

Screenshot (15 Feb 2023 00:48:03)// Revalations Sent Back To Genisis By Exodus

All good History Guy episodes end with cats.

I hate to be an upstater but it's pronounced kayuga hard k. All the native names we have here are confusing to say the least . Canandaigua..

What? Nothing about hus short stint with pirates a dodo and strange obsession with Queen Victoria??? 😬

🤔 The royal connection you mention is from the ‘wrong’ side of the blanket. That is, the illegitimate branch of royalty. Naming someone ‘Fitzroy’ or ‘Fitzpatrick’ indicates that status. Much found during the 18th and early 19th centuries as princes and kings dallied with ladies with ‘flexible’ morality.