Charles Darwin thrown off the HMS Beagle in 1831

Apparently, in 1831 when the Beagle arrived at Salvador in Brazil, Darwin had a serious disagreement with Robert Fitzroy, the captain of the Beagle, over slavery and was banned from his company. In OTL Fitzroy got over it and apologised, but what if he did not, and Darwin left the Beagle at Salvador? Where, from whom and how does a theory of evolution and natural selection arise now? Perhaps Alfred Wallace? Or from where?
 
Alfred Russel Wallace published his works on the theory of evolution around the same time Darwin did, but Darwin's was the one who became famous. So I suppose that evolution would probably go roughly as per original timeline, with creationists fighting against "Wallacism" rather than Darwinism. Although I doubt Darwin would sit idly about. He may again attempt a similar trip to the Beagle.
 
Alfred Russel Wallace published his works on the theory of evolution around the same time Darwin did, but Darwin's was the one who became famous. So I suppose that evolution would probably go roughly as per original timeline, with creationists fighting against "Wallacism" rather than Darwinism. Although I doubt Darwin would sit idly about. He may again attempt a similar trip to the Beagle.

Wallace's version wasn't quite as well detailed as Drawins (as the latter had spent years perfecting his work), so it might take an extra decade or so to gain acceptence. Aside from that, not a huge deal.
 
Maybe Darwin decides that he prefers Brazil over his dreary home country and stays. He could be quite political in Brazil due to his stance on slavery.
 

Keenir

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Wallace's version wasn't quite as well detailed as Drawins (as the latter had spent years perfecting his work), so it might take an extra decade or so to gain acceptence. Aside from that, not a huge deal.

maybe. Wallace differed in a few ways...maybe it was just something that showed up as he aged, but A.R.Wallace believed that, while physical bodies evolved, the mind and intellect was given by God.

Maybe Darwin decides that he prefers Brazil over his dreary home country and stays. He could be quite political in Brazil due to his stance on slavery.

at one point (not sure if it was pre- or post-Beagle), Darwin wrote that he was giving serious thought to moving to America/the Colonies*.


* = I don't have the book anymore where I read that, so I'm not sure exactly how he termed it...it may've been "the Middle States".
 

yourworstnightmare

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Darwin would retreat to a mountaintop, become a hermit who values isolation, but eventually take up a few apprentices. Even today the Darwinist cult exists in remote parts of Brazil.
 
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