 1909, the 50th anniversary of the publication of "On The Origin of Species" and the 100th anniversary of Darwin's birth, saw several major events celebrating both.At Cambridge, more than 400 scientists and dignitaries from 167 countries met in a widely reported event of public interest to honour Darwin's contributions and discuss the latest discoveries and ideas related to evolution, the New York Academy of Sciences held a celebration at the American Museum of Natural History,
and the Royal Society of New Zealand held an event with "a very large attendance.