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Charles Darwin (Britannica)

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Encyclopaedia Britannica biography of the English naturalist who proposed the theory of natural selection.

Facts
Publisher
Encyclopaedia Britannica
URL
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Darwin
Source Type
encyclopedia
Reliability Tier
1
General encyclopedia with editorial review; standard tertiary reference.
Sources
Charles Darwin (Britannica)
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Claims Backed By This Source (21 claims)

This source backs 21 claims across the atlas. As facts: 12 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 1 holds, 4 connected. Plus 3 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Articles, 8 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 2 connected, 2 general references.
  • Scientists, 8 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 connected, 1 general references.
  • Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.
  • Theories, 1 claims: 1 connected.
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