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Charles Darwin
About
English naturalist and biologist (1809–1882)
Quick Facts
- Name
- Charles Darwin
- Born
- 1809-02-12
- Died
- 1882-04-19
- Occupation
- geologist / explorer / travel writer / ethologist / naturalist / philosopher / writer / botanist / botanical collector / scientific collector / biologist
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Birthplace
- The Mount / Shrewsbury
Relationships
Spouses & partners
- SpouseEmma Darwin1839-01-29 — 1882-04-19
Family
- FatherRobert Darwin
- MotherSusannah Wedgwood
- SiblingErasmus Alvey Darwin
- SiblingCaroline Wedgwood
- SiblingMarianne Darwin
Dates reflect listed records; an unspecified end date does not establish current status.
Awards & Nominations
12 received · 0 nominations listed in Wikidata
Notable Works
- On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties; and on the Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Natural Means of Selectionpaper resulting from the joint presentation of 2 scientific papers to the Linnean Society on 1 July 1858 by Alfred Russel Wallace and Charles Darwin
- On the Origin of Speciestreatise on natural selection, written by Charles Darwin
- The Voyage of the Beaglebook by Charles Darwin
- The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex1871 book by Charles Darwin
- The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animalsnon-fiction work by Charles Darwin
Education
- Christ's College
- University of Edinburgh Medical School
- Shrewsbury School1818 — 1825
- University of CambridgeFrom 1828-01theology
- University of EdinburghFrom 1825-10medicine
Languages
Native language
- English language in England
Spoken, written or signed
- English
Sources & Credits
Wikidata · Q1035 ↗
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