Persons of Influence: Charles Darwin and Steve Jobs

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Throughout human history, there have been people who have made lasting impacts to their field of study and even the entire world. Two of those people are Charles Darwin and Steve Jobs. They are some of the most influential innovators and thinkers during their time. Charles Darwin, an English naturalist and geologist, revolutionized science by creating his theory of evolution by natural selection. Darwin theory affected religion, modern science, and the entire human understanding of the natural world. Steve Jobs, the co-founder and CEO of the successful electronics company Apple, had lasting impacts on the technological world. Jobs’ numerous innovations mainly affected technology and some aspects of society. Although both men had major contributions to their field, Charles Darwin was more influential and had a greater overall impact.
Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire England in 1809. As a child, Darwin was fascinated by nature. In college, he gave up on medical school and gained interest in natural history. He took part in the voyage on the ship Beagle which traveled around the world so that he can collect specimens. This ultimately sparks the creation of his theory of evolution by natural selection and the writing of his famous book On the Origin of Species.
Steve Jobs was born in Los Altos, California in 1955. After leaving college, he went to work as a video game designer for Atari. During his job, he renewed his friendship with Steve Wozniak. Together, they built their first computer in Job’s family garage. Soon later, Apple Corporation was established which was named by Job’s favorite fruit. As the Apple I, Apple II, and the Macintosh rolled out to the public, the company gained popularity thro...

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... electronics and software company in the world. Darwin was more influential as he impacted a bigger range of fields and revolutionized human understanding. Even though Steve Jobs made lasting impacts on the world, it is nothing compared to the brilliant mind of Charles Darwin.

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