Darwin
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Charles (Robert), 1809–82, English naturalist and author.
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his grandfather Erasmus, 1731–1802, English naturalist and poet.
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a seaport in and the capital of Northern Territory, in N Australia.
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Charles ( Robert ). 1809–82, English naturalist who formulated the theory of evolution by natural selection, expounded in On the Origin of Species (1859) and applied to man in The Descent of Man (1871)
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his grandfather, Erasmus. 1731–1802, English physician and poet; author of Zoonomia, or the Laws of Organic Life (1794–96), anticipating Lamarck's views on evolution
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Sir George Howard , son of Charles Darwin. 1845–1912, English astronomer and mathematician noted for his work on tidal friction
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"The Northern Territory supported two injured evacuations by helicopter to Royal Darwin Hospital at about 7:30 last night and another three by plane at about 9:30 last night," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
A magnificent two-volume biography of Charles Darwin has been shortened into a marvel of economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“After this, Darwin turned back to barnacles with a heavy heart,” she had written previously about his attempt to come to terms with the death of his 10-year-old daughter, Annie, in 1851.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Stored in an open-air warehouse in tropical Darwin, Australia, are dozens of trays containing cylindrical cores of rock.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
In August 1831, two months after his graduation from Cambridge, Darwin received a letter from his mentor, John Henslow.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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