Charles Darwin
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Charles Darwin
Summary
Charles Darwin is a human[1]. His place of birth was The Mount[2]. He died in Down House[3]. He worked as a geologist[4], explorer[5], travel writer[6], ethologist[7], and naturalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.24% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114,446 views/month, #2,392 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Charles Darwin was born in The Mount[2].
- Charles Darwin's place of birth was Shrewsbury[10].
- Charles Darwin passed away in Down House[3].
- Charles Darwin died in Shrewsbury[11].
- Charles Darwin passed away in London[12].
- Burial took place at Westminster Abbey[13].
- Charles Darwin's father was Robert Darwin[14].
- Charles Darwin's mother was Susannah Wedgwood[15].
- Among Charles Darwin's spouses was Emma Darwin[16].
- A child of Charles Darwin was Anne Darwin[17].
- A child of Charles Darwin was Francis Darwin[18].
- A child of Charles Darwin was William Erasmus Darwin[19].
- A child of Charles Darwin was Henrietta Darwin[20].
- A child of Charles Darwin was George Howard Darwin[21].
- A child of Charles Darwin was Leonard Darwin[22].
- Charles Darwin held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[23].
- English language in England was Charles Darwin's native language[24].
- Charles Darwin's professions included geologist[4].
- Charles Darwin's professions included explorer[5].
- Charles Darwin's professions included travel writer[6].
- Charles Darwin's professions included ethologist[7].
- Charles Darwin's professions included naturalist[8].
- Charles Darwin worked as a philosopher[25].
- Charles Darwin's field of work was biology[26].
- Charles Darwin's field of work was natural history[27].
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include The Mount[2], a house[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Shrewsbury[10], a county town[30], in Kingdom of Great Britain[31], founded in 1189[32]. Charles Darwin's father was Robert Darwin[14]. His mother was Susannah Wedgwood[15]. English language in England was his native language[24].
Education
Educated at Christ's College[33], a college of the University of Cambridge[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1505[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37]; University of Edinburgh Medical School[38], a medical school[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1726[41]; Shrewsbury School[42]; University of Cambridge[43]; and University of Edinburgh[44].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include geologist[4], explorer[5], travel writer[6], ethologist[7], naturalist[8], and philosopher[25]. Fields of work include biology[26], natural history[27], and zoology[45]. Among Charles Darwin's employers was Royal Geographical Society[46].
Recognition
Awards received include Royal Medal[47], Copley Medal[48], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[49], Pour le Mérite[50], Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[51], and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[52].
Personal Life
Among Charles Darwin's spouses was Emma Darwin[16]. Children include Anne Darwin[17], 1841–1851[53], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[54]; Francis Darwin[18], a botanist[55], 1848–1925[56], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[57], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[58], specialised in botany[59]; William Erasmus Darwin[19], a businessperson[60], 1839–1914[61]; Henrietta Darwin[20], 1843–1927[62]; George Howard Darwin[21], a mathematician[63], 1845–1912[64], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[65], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[66]; and Leonard Darwin[22], an eugenicist[67], 1850–1943[68], of United Kingdom[69]. Religious affiliations include Anglicanism[70] and agnosticism[71].
Death and Burial
Recorded place of death include Down House[3], a historic house museum[72], in United Kingdom[73]; Shrewsbury[11], a county town[74], in Kingdom of Great Britain[75], founded in 1189[76]; and London[12], a metropolis[77], in Roman Empire[78], founded in 0047[79]. Charles Darwin is buried at Westminster Abbey[13].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Charles Darwin include Darwin[80] and Darwin Awards[81].
Why It Matters
Charles Darwin ranks in the top 0.24% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114,446 views/month, #2,392 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[82] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]
He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[84], a philosopher[85], 1844–1900[86], of Kingdom of Prussia[87], specialised in classical philology[88]; Richard Dawkins[89], an evolutionary biologist[90], b. 1941[91], of United Kingdom[92], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[93], specialised in ethology[94]; Henry David Thoreau[95], a poet[96], 1817–1862[97], of United States[98], awarded the Hall of Fame for Great Americans[99], specialised in writing[100]; Jean Piaget[101], a psychologist[102], 1896–1980[103], of Switzerland[104], awarded the doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[105], specialised in psychology[106]; Henri Bergson[107], a philosopher[108], 1859–1941[109], of France[110], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[111], specialised in philosophy[112]; and Thomas Henry Huxley[113], a biologist[114], 1825–1895[115], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[116], awarded the Copley Medal[117], specialised in zoology[118].
He is credited with the discovery of atoll[119], natural selection[120], Darwinism[121], and pangenesis[122]. Works attributed to him include On the Origin of Species[123], The Voyage of the Beagle[124], The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex[125], The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals[126], On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties; and on the Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Natural Means of Selection[127], and The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms[128]. Entities named for him include Darwin[80] and Darwin Awards[81].
FAQs
Where was Charles Darwin born?
Born in The Mount[2], Charles Darwin…
Where did Charles Darwin die?
Charles Darwin died in Down House[3].
Who were Charles Darwin's parents?
Charles Darwin's father was Robert Darwin[14]. Charles Darwin's mother was Susannah Wedgwood[15].
Who was Charles Darwin married to?
Charles Darwin's spouses include Emma Darwin[16].
What did Charles Darwin do for work?
Charles Darwin worked as geologist[4], explorer[5], travel writer[6], ethologist[7], and naturalist[8].
Where did Charles Darwin go to school?
Charles Darwin was educated at Christ's College[33], University of Edinburgh Medical School[38], Shrewsbury School[42], and University of Cambridge[43].
What awards did Charles Darwin receive?
Honors received include Royal Medal[47], Copley Medal[48], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[49], and Pour le Mérite[50].
Who did Charles Darwin influence?
Charles Darwin has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[84], Richard Dawkins[89], Henry David Thoreau[95], and Jean Piaget[101].
What did Charles Darwin discover?
Charles Darwin is credited as discoverer of atoll[119], natural selection[120], Darwinism[121], and pangenesis[122].