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Erasmus Darwin
English physician (1731–1802) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Erasmus Robert Darwin FRS[1] (12 December 1731 – 18 April 1802) was an English physician. One of the key thinkers of the Midlands Enlightenment, he was also a natural philosopher, physiologist, slave-trade abolitionist,[2] inventor, and poet.
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![]() Erasmus Darwin c. 1792–1793, oil painting by Joseph Wright of Derby, Derby Museum and Art Gallery | |
Born | Erasmus Robert Darwin (1731-12-12)12 December 1731 |
Died | 18 April 1802(1802-04-18) (aged 70) Breadsall, Derbyshire, England |
Resting place | All Saints Church, Breadsall |
Alma mater | |
Children | 14 |
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Relatives | See Darwin–Wedgwood family |
His poems included much natural history, including a statement of evolution and the relatedness of all forms of life.
He was a member of the Darwin–Wedgwood family, which includes his grandsons Charles Darwin and Francis Galton. Darwin was a founding member of the Lunar Society of Birmingham, a discussion group of pioneering industrialists and natural philosophers.
He turned down an invitation from George III to become Physician to the King.