The troubled genius who made Charles Darwin: Robert FitzRoy

Vice Admiral Robert FitzRoy is one of the forgotten heroes of the mid eighteenth century. An aristocrat of the old school, he became an outstanding naval officer, rapidly rising through the ranks. He became most famous, as the taciturn and melancholy captain of the Beagle - taking the young and inexperienced Charles Darwin, as a mere companion, on the journey that would inspire his evolutionary theory of Natural Selection that changed the course of science, and history. But as a fundamentalist Christian, he struggled with the societal shockwaves the theory would send through Britain, and his role in motivating and encouraging Darwin. But quite aside from his incredible relationship with Darwin, FitzRoy went on to become governor of the young nation of New Zealand, championing indigenous Maori rights against the expansion of settlers, Then, most notably, being the developer of a series of barometers and warning stations across the United Kingdom, gathering data and establishing the first meteorological office in the world and publishing the first ever weather forecast- his system of charts and warning reports being the foundation of weather forecasts in use all around the world to this day, saving the lives of countless sailors and fishermen. Battling his entire life with what we would now diagnose as Bipolar disorder, his incredible feats of navigation and charting of some of the most treacherous seas in the world, as well as gathering weather data for stations across Britain, contrasted with his regular bouts of deep and debilitating depression, that would eventually see him take his own life, due to an illness that had no treatment any aroused very little sympathy.
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[@sue330]

Oh I’ve been enjoying your documentaries!! Please continue if possible 🙏 God bless

[@alanbstard4]

that remark about social darwinisn was ridiculous

[@icemule]

Great doc, Never heard of FitzRoy before.

[@hushedmusic]

I really find FitzRoy a person whom I like. I have read This thing of Darkness, the novel, and also his accounts on the Beagle voyage. I really like him I feel sympathy for him I live in Argentina, a place he visited

[@DickWildbeast]

Thank you for this video. My great grandfather was born in 1845, the year Fitzroy left NZ. He was named Pitiroi, the Maori form of his namesake. After watching this I like to think that Pitiroi was able to emulate Fitzroy's character, temperament and drive. He did much to uphold the tikanga (cultural practices) of Ngati-Tuwharetoa (a central North Island) iwi (tribe). He built a Wharenui named Rangiita (the meeting house of our haapu (sub-tribe) and whanau (extended family): was a founding member of the Ngati Tuwaretoa Maori Trust Board (the leading authority of the iwi): encouraged traditional Maori arts, language and geneology, and was a lay-preacher. Unlike Fitzroy, Pitiroi died of natural causes in 1947 at the age of 102.

[@heroesandlegends]

What a fascinating story! Thanks so much for sharing that with us!

[@rickyklem3696]

That's an excellent story...They both sounded like proper people, Fitzroy and your grandad...

[@brucegoodall3794]

Wow! You should be given the BEST COMMENT of the Year AWARD.

[@Richard-hv5hh]

My compliments to Dr Kalamir for a marvellous documentary on such a remarkable man. It was very moving. Your personal observations were very illuminating and greatly added to appreciating his humanity. Beautifully done and thank you.

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sstarklite2181]

Man, do I despise the CLASS SYSTEM! It stops progress in billions of ways, like not being able to find cures to all diseases by not letting all people become scientists and doctors because of their CLASS and financial birth and circumstances! And we could have had computers much sooner if the corporations like AT&T (?) which refused to see the possibilities of computers for DECADES after they were invented by USA military! See Second Thought “How Capitalism Destroyed the Internet”! (I think that’s the the one. I’ll have to go make sure and try coming back here to confirm or change.) There should be PERFECT EQUALITY WORLDWIDE! Equality means EQUAL WEALTH WORLDWIDE!

[@johnmosbrook9964]

Later Darwin also suffered the same dark depression as Fitzroy. Captain Cook also displayed bizarre behavior and depression . Cookware onboard British naval vessels contained a lot of lead, leaching into the food and ingested by the men. Lead on the brain might well account for the deteriorating mental state of British naval crews.

[@WhyJesus]

No doubt they both wrestled with demons. They were going against their faith arguing for an existence by mere happenstance rather than the truth. "...God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them." Gen 1:27.

[@bonniemagpie5166]

........ and God confounded man's speech towards one another and scattered them all across the world. Don't forget the story of Babylon.

[@Mike-zf4xg]

@@bonniemagpie5166 The story of what nonsense?

[@sstarklite2181]

Excellent point! If you watch the series about the many ordinary objects people used that were found to be very deadly, like wallpapers, I don’t think anyone can be said to have an inborn tendency to become depressed and kill themselves. Including normal aging and diseases.

[@petercampbell7962]

Dear Allan Kalamir (Phd). What a delight! After years of scouring the internet in search of informative documentaries, I must take a moment to let you know that I find this video a true gem. Your commentary is balanced and engaging. I must have viewed literally thousands of documentaries over the past years. Yours is only the second to elicit a comment. Thank you sincerely for this offering. It is clearly evident that - as you say - this is a labour of love. Please continue to give expression to this love. In the process, you enrich our lives. Sincere regards. Peter B J Campbell

[@heroesandlegends]

That has to be the single loveliest comment I've received! Thanks so much for your approbation and support! I hope I don't let you down!

[@juliancoulden1753]

Thank you for this extraordinary program. The world is indebted to this man, yet in an age obsessed with celebrity culture, Robert Fitzroy almost goes unnoticed.

[@heroesandlegends]

Agreed. I cannot believe he's barely known. But then again, so is Nikola Tesla, and a raft of others who have indelibly changed our lives!

[@philjmj]

Amazing story. How he saw how science could be misused and also used for good, far ahead of others. Truly of great character. He should not have internalized the conflict. He was not a failure.

[@mr.jackolantern7220]

I actually wrote a book on Fitzroy that got published in June of 2023, that’s around 1,400 pages. It’s about his life from 1827 to 1865 with little glimmers if his childhood throughout, but it’s written from his perspective with dialogue, internal emotions, thoughts and exploring his two voyages and the awful but strange relationship he had with Charles Darwin. I have never felt so much pity and empathy for someone in my life while writing about him, and I have a odd connection to him. He was madly intelligent for the time period, way ahead of it in fact. He was not a failure and advanced great sciences that we know today. It was extremely sad to depict depression in a man who during the early to mid 1800s had no idea what it was and what was wrong with him. Extremely sad. Writing the final chapter when he took his life was one of the most hardest emotional things I’ve ever had to do. He was a great man and a good man. It’s just sad that history drowned and buried him. There’s really no real movies, books or anything on him that praises him. He was also seen as the lunatic religious captain. Not for who he was. This documentary was amazing and thank you for making it. The world needs to know of him and his great achievements.

[@heroesandlegends]

I felt the same way as you when i was making the documentary. Hopefully we've gone some small way to righting a societal wrong. Feel free to post a link for the purchase of your book. Happy to help.

[@calbackk]

Excellent again, as all your episodes I have watched. This channel deserves subscriptions in the millions.

[@stockvaluedotcom]

A fine novel concerning FitzRoy, Darwin and, the voyage of the Beagle, is This Thing of Darkness. by Harry Thompson.

[@judithwhitehouse2149]

Absolutely! Anyone interested in Fitzroy's personality, lifestory and achievements should read Harry Thompson's book, which is extremely well-researched and much more than just a novel.

[@jeffcook3277]

That's the story of all real heroes. Usually you don't hear about them, like Fitzroy, but it doesn't diminish his moral stature because of the courage it took to buck the system.

[@sheikowi]

I had this low on a list of H&L videos to LEARN (not just to watch -- which is also darn rewarding). But I dove into it as being less distracting, since I had "chores" to do simultaneously. It is so wonderfully presented, that IT became the #1 priority. I kind of knew some of the material on Darwin, but was totally ignorant about FitzRoy. Their "pairing" was magical.. I'm extremely grateful for the experience. We all need new heroes, and this incomparable pair are magical and inspiring. Nothing on "Net" comes close. TY TY TY.

[@ljo642]

Then do read ''This Thing Of Darkness'' and learn more of Fitzroy's character. A wonderful book.

[@mortimusmaximus8725]

Very well made video, i hope your channel will grow, im sure it will. 🙂

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks so much for your vote of confidence! i hope it does- its a labour of love from a one-man-band

[@richardpippin6159]

If only he knew how grate a contributor to mankind he would turn out to be. Fitzroy I applaud you!

[@jpkatz1435]

And saddened you took your own life!

[@peterloohunt]

Another cracking documentary. The lack of / subdued background music in this one is good. I know it's a bit of a norm to have to have music, but it doesn't really add much, and can be distracting if too loud.

[@heroesandlegends]

It's certainly been a steep learning curve, i will say! Thanks so much for your support and suggestions!

[@iansharp6593]

All background "music" is an abomination. On a different topic, the first weather forecast was published in 1861, therefore about 160 years ago, not 260 years, as stated at the beginning of the film.

[@uwejohann6341]

A very important documentary that helps us to understand this brillant and compassionate man. It's fair to say that without him, Darwin might have never become so famous, because Fitzroy helped him to reach a great level of professionalism. Yet Fitzroy also reminds us of the dilemma that every important scientist might face: What, if our findings - or the conclusions they lead to - endanger the things we love and believe in?

[@heroesandlegends]

What really struck me is how he struggled for long years with such crippling mental illness, yet excelled in so many ways. Truly a tragic figure and one worthy of sympathy and respect, despite his several flaws. Thanks so much for viewing my content, and taking the time to comment!

[@Andre_XX]

"...The dilemma that every important scientist might face: What, if our findings - or the conclusions they lead to - endanger the things we love and believe in?" Every real scientist knows the answer to this. You go with the truth, wherever it may lead.

[@jtzoltan]

@@Andre_XX still very much a struggle and we see where the truth can lead the hearts of men. Charles Darwin's cousin Francis Galton became the father of a Progressive movement that begat what sone refer to as the "Blue Church" or the concept of the world being governed by experts and the eugenics movement followed closely. In supplanting traditions that had exemplified ¹¹ethical leadership based on belief of the divine spark within each person, Natural Ri¹ghts, Christian humanism, etc. the Blue Church put primacy on morality-neutral "reason" with some real problems resulting

[@Andre_XX]

@@jtzoltan I will take the truth any day. I would rather that than live in a world of man-made mythology and make-believe. And anyway, those fantasies have not exactly had such great results for mankind. Study a bit of history. Even today most of humanity, their brains disabled by religious nonsense, have not even the slightest appreciation of their place in the universe or how to go about distinguishing between fantasy and reality.

[@jtzoltan]

@@Andre_XX most people in general don't know a damn thing about anything and couldn't reason their way out from under the covers to be fair

[@mariellouise1]

A remarkable documentary relating the stresses on the lives of remarkable men. It explores the repercussions on the establish beliefs of society in the midst of fundamental scientific transformations.

[@heroesandlegends]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! He was indeed a remarkable though troubled man!

[@bhansen52]

Happy that I found your excellent channel. So much to learn from an in depth biography. Keep it going!

[@joannemirvine08]

Excellent documentary! Highly recommended! Very well done! Engrossing yet so sad. Thank you so much.

[@heroesandlegends]

Once again, thanks so much!

[@kahlesjf]

Ha! I also was about to describe this as "incredible". So well done! It gives hope in these troubling times to see such quality programming. Thank you.

[@TerlinguaTalkeetna]

A fine addition to our understanding of historical persons that were not just "one thing" as old histories often did. Nice work

[@johnryan909]

Thank you for this very well researched and humane view of this exceptional man Fitzroy. It is fitting that the truth is exposed regarding Mr. Darwin .

[@thetimberjack3347]

Totally engrossing from beginning to end. Well crafted and well told.

[@stephenbarthorpe4142]

Well done Allan, another outstanding documentary of someone I previously didn't know anything about. I look forward to viewing your other documentaries and enriching my knowledge. Kind regards, Stephen Barthorpe

[@photographyandthecreativeyou]

The story in one of his bio's is that one of the natives of Tierra del Fuego they brought back to England, they named Jemmy Button. Apparently because he was given to them by his uncle for a button. It's a fascinating story and Fitzroy was a fascinating man. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jemmy_Button Thanks for the upload, love your channel.

[@ljo642]

Do read the book ''This Thing Of Darkness'' - a brilliant book, written by Harry Thompson.

[@johndavies1336]

Thank you for your, profoundly appreciate your video- study of Fitzroy, his life and work despite his psychological trauma was astonishing, the fact the Fitzroy was able to overcome such debilitating trauma and continue to practice, learn, and achieve such astounding results is remarkable. Fitzroy is the true hero of his time, his courage, resolve, generosity and moral integrity is an inspiration to us all. Please could you consider making an historical video study of Peter Kropotkin - He studied the Nature and peoples of Siberia, and countered Darwin’s ego theory of evolution with a socio- collective theory of evolution.

[@ljo642]

Do read ''This Thing Of Darkness'' by Harry Thompson.

[@campkohler9131]

A well-written (and spoken) tale! The rich detail tells us of the great efforts men of those days to explore the world, which would hardly be undertaken by modern man.

[@danrooc]

MAGNIFICENT WORK on a seldom highlighted character worth to be widespread known. A very comprehensive and eye catching approach.

[@jamesstewart9496]

Fantastic channel and wonderful history!!.....count me in!

[@phillylifer]

I have been looking for this. Ty.

[@wsefardicus]

Simply superb scholarship and erudition of the subject.

[@janemessing1845]

Fantastic story and very well presented. Thanks

[@johnallenismynameandmusici2796]

As a sailor I learned all about navigation. You can find latitude easily with a sextant but longitude is a different bear. I used to take barometer readings on the hour and you can easily tell when a storm is approaching for course variations. Of massive importance was winding the chronometers each morning. That was so if the satellite or "Loran" readings weren't available you could still tell where you were in the ocean. Of course they didn't have satellites in the olden days so adjusting your instruments was even more critical. Ah, to be a sailor in those days would mean adventure, meeting new peoples and probably wealth. You can't spend your money when you're at sea so it tends to accumulate.

[@Nnnuuk]

Totally engrossing. So much better than a lot of TV documentaries.

[@robertmchugh4639]

What a wonderful documentary, full of information!

[@elizabethblackwell6242]

What a fantastic channel this is. I first heard about Fitzroy from a lecturer at LSE. I'd been to see Darwin's house and he started talking about Fitzroy's contribution to Darwin's work in his early life. I'd forgotten about that conversation until I stumbled across this channel. Thanks so much for all your effort.

[@heroesandlegends]

Wow, thank you! I appreciate your joining me for the ride

[@awatt1404]

Congratulations on this excellent documentary! I just spent a wonderful 50 minutes.

[@jugg3647]

Thanks very much for a great documentary

[@rollingstone3652]

Nice Documentary. But listening to the same music refrain over and over for an hour makes it extremely painful to watch.

[@ChuckDebWood]

Thanks for your hard work and insights into these great men and women.

[@gavreynolds2689]

That's 3 great video I have watched from this channel. You have earned my subscription Sir.

[@pwking100]

A very informative, and insightful narrative. Thank you.

[@paulnam4488]

Thank you for the biography. I was moved to tears at the end.

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@patricktilton5377]

This is an excellent documentary about a brilliant if troubled man. The spectre of suicide seemed to plague him, perhaps partly inherited and a sad, familial trait passed on to him -- and one must wonder if Darwin might have suspected that such counter-intuitive traits could be passed down a bloodline, emerging at some point and then plaguing lineal descendants, just as other traits can be emergent due to Natural Selection. When Man began to venture out upon the wine-dark sea, experiencing the glories and the terrors of nature and being at their 'mercy', who's to say but that such a life might not have bred into such people a melancholy disposition? Fitz-Roy was responsible for the well-being of about 70 people aboard the HMS Beagle, and it must have been difficult in that era for men in command of naval vessels to be up to the challenge. It is sad to think of his final moments, when there was no one looking over him to save him from his own act of self-destruction. This documentary is a welcome addition to the historical record, as is the excellent 7-part BBC docudrama from which some of the footage here is derived.

[@patriciapalmer1377]

I had never heard of this extraordinary man, tho it is my understanding, the last name Fitzroy ( son, fitz, of the king, roy) was first given by King Henry VIII to his bastard son by Bessie Blount. Thank you for all your time and effort. Pat

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks so much for that feedback! When I heard his story, i knew i had to share it! I appreciate your viewing my work

[@davidwright7193]

Henry VIII son was given the name Fitzroy but died before having children himself. FitzRoy was a name recreated in most generations by many kings (most kings fathering royal bastards). The family that Robert FitzRoy was part of traces its line to one of Charles II many bastards.

[@peterferan4389]

I really enjoyed that disitation. I have anchored in beautiful Fitzroy Harbour at Great Barrier Island NZ

[@djpodesta]

This is a really balanced presentation. Thank you for your efforts.

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mrpamcn]

An outstanding documentary. I thoroughly enjoyed that.

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it Thanks so much for supporting my channel1

[@jerrymoss6650]

I learned much from your program. Thank you very much, sir.

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad to hear that. I enjoy making these programs, so wins all round! Thanks for watching!

[@johnclayden1670]

What a fascinating fellow: shamed am I that I'd never heard his name till now. Thanks for the upload.

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for supporting my channel

[@rosalindmartin4469]

Splendid.

[@hojoinhisarcher]

Certainly one extraordinary vid.

[@adamwalker7726]

Another awesome video! Very well done. I just had a question I've been wondering- Where do you find all the video scenes you use? At first I thought you were pulling them from old movies, some probably random unrelated movies, that you skillfully repurpose... 🤔But some of these video scenes sync up SO perfect to the story you're portraying 🤯🤷😮

[@heroesandlegends]

Its a lot of work! Most of the movies are unrelated to the material directly, but they suit what I'm trying to convey. Some are related indirectly (e.g. the Charles Darwin material on this video). Such are the demands for those who work on a zero budget! Thanks so much for viewing my content, i appreciate your kindness!

[@Xaries82]

ah,the fuegians epilogue really nice.. i enjoy this..cheers!

[@drmodestoesq]

Re: Darwin's family wanted to send their unmotivated son off to religious college. Reminds me of that line in Kind Hearts and Coronets. "In keeping with a long tradition of the landed aristocracy, they had sent the idiot of the family off to the church."

[@teddyshepherd2854]

Thank you so much. I knew little of Fitzroy, other than depicted in the original television series that you draw from. My understanding now I think is much more informed. Content, excellent though it was, palled only to the work that must have gone into your superb presentation. Sublime! Thank you

[@heroesandlegends]

Wow, thank you!

[@edwardhoward-williams1692]

Excellent Documentary. Thank you. If you have not read 'This Thing of Darkness' by Harry Thompson, an account of the voyages of the Beagle as well as Fitzroy and Darwin's complicated relationship, I would highly recommend it.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for the info!

[@richarddyasonihc]

Another well researched documentary. It interesting to hear of the other roles and intellectual achievements attained by Robert Fitzgerald. You are correct in your comments regarding his relationship with Darwin. In his book The Voyage of the Beagle, Darwin refers more to the man’ strict religious upbringing and the fact that he (Darwin), comments largely on the floggiof soars and maritime RN discipline than of his abilities in drawing meteorology and assistance given. Darwin does mention his friendship, but as the voyager continues, becomes somewhat dismissive of Fitzgerald. Thanks for another great episod. R Dyason

[@heroesandlegends]

As much as I respect Darwin's legacy, it became clear that he wasn't always a gentleman. FitzRoy's austere nature would have made him hard to handle, but I think Darwin was rather harsh on him. Thanks so much for viewing my content! I appreciate the support

[@AdventuresofanoldSeadog]

Brilliant!

[@JimKJeffries]

Thank you. Very well done.

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you liked it!

[@LookToWindward]

This was incredible. I can tell that your channel is going to be a huge success - keep up the great work, and if you are looking to take on investors for promotion/SEO work, let me know.

[@byronelenica8329]

Great man. Great documentary.

[@heroesandlegends]

Much appreciated! Thanks for taking the time to view and comment!

[@martinkelsen6049]

Great tale of a talented and exceptional individual, even if flawed and tormented by his own demons.

[@Technosingularity]

awesome video

[@eugenio1542]

On a frivolous note :- So this is where the interesting suburb and footie club (aussie rules) of Melbourne got named "Fitzroy". 'Incredibly credible' (?) and fitting tribute to an unsung hero of his time. Highly impressed, enlightened and grateful.

[@heroesandlegends]

Can't say for sure- his brother was actually governor of NSW (before the establishment of Victoria) so I'd say most references to Fitzroy on the east coast relate to him, not Robert.

[@eugenio1542]

@@heroesandlegends Ah Ha ! Thanks for that. I'm fascinated by the "humanism" of great pioneers and their motivation to "serve all of Mankind". I Love both your attitude and style. Thanks Again..

[@scooch8790]

TY for this story as I always thought he was stoned to death on a beach when an unreported hail stone storm arose.

[@cruisepaige]

These deep dives are AMAZING! Can we have some more ladies? Marie Curie would be great.

[@heroesandlegends]

Certainly will, in good time. I just make these videos as the inspiration takes me, and thanks for the suggestion!

[@singularseeker]

Thank you..

[@nix1059]

that was extraordinary, i was rivetted

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for your very encouraging comments! I'm glad you like it!

[@markdulworth797]

Bravo!

[@Kyoto_Ed]

The most mental story I heard about him... He was with Darwin for 5 years on the ship, they often came to blows because FitzRoy was a difficult person. On returning to the UK FitzRoy promptly married a woman he's been engaged to. Darwin was put out by this. He's spent 5 years sharing a cabin with the man, and not once had FitzRoy sought to bring the subject up. Pretty mental and also an unusual insight into the lives of two men of their age.

[@charlessteele4256]

This documentary profoundly changed my view of FitzRoy. He wasn't perfect, but he wasn't the troglodyte many books portrayed him.

[@chhindz]

I read a book on Fitzroy, this expanded my knowledge

[@leinadresende]

It’s a amazing video!!

[@heroesandlegends]

Thank you!

[@harveymushman2219]

Very well done thank you , As a side note to this story , Very few seem to know that the Barbary Coast Pirates from Africa raided all of Europe for white slaves as long as 300..400 years wiping out whole seashore towns before it was put to the end by a coalition of the new American Navy ship the Constitution and some European help ...

[@peterbamforth6453]

A Remarkable documentary.Can you tell me the name of the film that you have used a lot of clips from please?

[@kevinstreet5709]

Very interesting, thank you

[@heinvanmaarschalkerwaart9799]

Great documentary

[@heroesandlegends]

Thank you so much for viewing my work!

[@videonaj]

Collecting this data is one thing but presenting it so clearly for mass consumption should be the true value of a PHD. How much knowledge and wisdom is out there in books and papers that most people have no or little access to? I really appreciate your videos on historical people most of us have heard about but know only tiny pieces of. Thanks for your quality educational works.

[@heroesandlegends]

Wow! Thanks so much for your generous comment! It means a lot!

[@janina8559]

Damn Dr. McCormack lived from 1800-1890 which was unheard of for that time not only for a man but a Naval Officer!

[@brentonclark6247]

Very interesting, thank you.

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it Thanks so much for viewing my content . I appreciate the support

[@comeyouspirits]

Gosh. Thankyou. Thank you very much.

[@heroesandlegends]

The range of comments were not surprising. It wasn't my intention to get people to "like him", but to point out that much historical bias and fabrication exists for an extraordinary figure of history that was far more interesting than most people think. Understanding him in the context of the world of his time is far more valuable than subscribing to clichés. Thanks so much for viewing my work.

[@sirusjohnsepar4248]

Thanks and good luck Please write about WILLIAM PITT 🙏

[@visomelsker5999]

Thanks so much! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for viewing my work and taking the time to comment!

[@michaelwhaley3063]

Smooth presentation bru, I really loved this. Is Cerro Fitzroy named after this man? Of course it was, sorry I'm a bit slow. Anyway it's a mad cliff to say the least. Top work!

[@heroesandlegends]

Appreciate the generous comment! Thanks for watching!

[@michaelwhaley3063]

I'm feeling shame because parts of my family have been awful colonials in the past, privateers pirates and all round nasty scary people. I'm therefore interested

[@michaelwhaley3063]

Any chance of covering the Lascars? They are the nicest people in my extended family of British colonials, some of whom were pirates privateers and opium smugglers. Shame job really. The Lascars fascinate me most, being the tough Indian Ocean seafarers who enabled trade in the days of sail. I reckon you would do the subject justice. If it's not easy don't stress, I could tell a few stories anyway. Maybe other people might be interested and I won't have to explain my dog's name to so many, or at least have more to say. I love your work, stay awesome.

[@heroesandlegends]

Never be ashamed for something you are not responsible for. On the other hand, strive to be the best person you can be and you'll make the world a better place for everyone.

[@arnesundstrom302]

Tack!

[@heroesandlegends]

Very much appreciated! Thanks for being such a great supporter!

[@seandahl8441]

What movies are you using footage from

[@crucioking]

Good stuff m8… they should teach this stuff in primary school

[@heroesandlegends]

Indeed- I feel ripped off by the propaganda of the opposite side that I had in school. Cook now seems lost somewhere in between those poles. Hopefully this film sets the record straight! Thanks so much for your support!

[@gerritliskow2399]

It's probably quite unfair to pit "pure" science ( e.g. Darwin) against applied science (Fitzroy), but I'm quite confident in suggesting that over the last 150 years or so, Fitzroy has saved more lives with the practical application of his theories than Darwin has. PS thanks for this documentary, can't wait to see your two-parter on San Martin.

[@granthurlburt4062]

Understanding evolution has been enormously important for understanding evolution of pathogenetic bacteria, unicellular parasites, and viruses, and in combatting these deadly organisms. The white blood cells of the immune cells undergo Darwinian selection when being trained to recognize "self-" and "non-self" cells as they mature in the thymus. Understanding this has been essential to understanding autoimmune diseases. Evoiutionary relations among humans (and other organisms) allows us to understand, detect, and control genetically-based inheritance of vulnerability to disorders. It is a bit of a tragedy that in the Southern US and other parts of the US that evolution is actually not taught to medical students when it explains why humans have bad backs, bad knees, and problems with the sinuses due to problems associated with being large bipedal mammals (there are no other bipedal mammals with vertical backbones and among birds only penguins have vertical backbones. So I'd have to disagree.

[@markhilltaco4079]

Best channel on youtube

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks mate!

[@graemetoobux8953]

I only watched this because as a kid I played in a park named after Fitzroy, I also recall the name of a Governor of N.Z in the Mid 1800s, I did not know his story would be so interesting, shame about his ending.

[@chrisboggan8506]

that was very beautiful

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks so much- I hope I can keep it up!

[@Rico-Suave_]

Great video, thank you very much , note to self(nts) watched all of it 51:34

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Thanks for that!

[@jameswebb4593]

England had strange ways of honoring their hero's . With Fitzroy a post in New Zealand , Capt Bligh it was Australia , both found the positions a poisoned chalice.

[@noneofurbusiness5223]

~15:12 where is picture of multi-colored mountains. Beautiful, I've never seen anything like it!

[@dogrudiyosun]

16:12 Rainbow Mountain - Peru

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[@frankg8178]

I truly enjoyed Stephanie Johnson subscribe and check out the rest of your videos I was definitely impressed

[@haroldbridges515]

Fascinating portrait of Fitzroy of whom we have often heard, but never understood. I particularly admired the attempt to understand Fitzroy in the context of his own time, which is so difficult to achieve. I also liked the frank, if not very detailed, assessment of the defects in Darwin's character arising from his ambitions. We know that faced with the threat to his claim of priority for the theory of natural selection that arose when Alfred Russell Wallace wrote to him of his own, independent discovery of the same ideas, Darwin cunningly asked his friends at the Royal Society to adjudicate the right to publish first, which they naturally did in his favor as he must have known they would. Darwin's outstanding open-mindedness as a scientist was not matched with generosity of character. Fitzroy's moral conflicts could never have been avoided since his whole career was devoted to the project of the British Empire based as it was on war capitalism and colonial exploitation. I was a little puzzled by the references to the conflict between Fitzroy and Darwin over evolution since the documentary gives the impression that evolution must have been a publicly debated topic prior to the publication of "The Origin of Species" in 1859 which I thought was not the case.

[@Jabberstax]

Fantastic documentary. Well done sir 👏

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Thanks so much for your generous comments and for supporting my channel!

[@factsdontcareaboutyourfeel7204]

I get a Mark Felton vibe .. I like it .

[@heroesandlegends]

I'll take that praise! Thank you