Significance:
Darwin Day is used to highlight Darwin's contribution to science and to promote science in general. Charles Robert Darwin was an English naturalist and geologist, best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory.
Type:
Commemorative Days
Celebrations:
Honoring Darwin
Observed by:
Universities
Location:
World
Synonyms:
International Darwin Day
Initiator:
University of Stanford
Start year:
1995
Date origin:
Darwin Day is a celebration to commemorate the anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin on 12 February 1809.