Charles Robert Darwin was a British naturalist and biologist known for his theory of evolution and his understanding of the process of natural selection.

What profession was Darwin originally studying?

In 1825 Darwin went to Edinburgh University in Scotland to study medicine, but he soon realized that he was unable to even watch an operation being performed. In 1828 he entered Christ's College, Cambridge, England, to become a minister. He soon gave up that idea also, but he continued to study.

What was Charles Darwin's field of study?

Darwin was a very rigorous naturalist his entire life, devoting a good majority of scientific efforts in the field of biology.