Charles Darwin · every age

What was Charles Darwin doing at 55?

Boarded the Beagle at 22, published his big idea at 50

1. c. 1864

   Copley Medal, the Royal Society's highest honour

   The citation avoided mentioning the Origin.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

Portrait: Photo: Maull & Fox (c. 1854), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · source