# Bakewell — The Origin of Species character guide

> Bakewell in The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Bakewell, Mr. Bakewell

**First appearance:** 0009-principles-of-selection-anciently-followed-and-their-effects

## Who they are

A livestock breeder who pioneered selective breeding methods.

## In the story

### [Breeds of the Domestic Pigeon, Their Differences and Origin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_origin_of_species_se/chapters/breeds-of-the-domestic-pigeon-their-differences-and-origin)

Referenced as a celebrated raiser of Hereford cattle, used as an example of a breeder who rejects common descent.

### [Unconscious Selection](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_origin_of_species_se/chapters/unconscious-selection)

Mentioned as a breeder who methodically modified cattle forms and qualities, and whose original stock was used by Buckley and Burgess.

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