Charles Darwin was born to a very wealthy family in England. His father was a doctor and was not rich because he was a doctor, but was a doctor because he was rich. Back then only the very wealthy were educated. Darwin's mother was one of the social elites, but died in 1817 when Darwin was 8. She wanted Darwin to become a minister, but his father wanted him to become a doctor.
His father bought his way into the University of Edinburgh, being the good son he was he decided to follow his father's wishes, being he was still living. Everything was going well until Darwin passed out at the 1st sight of blood, so they dismissed him. …
