erasmus darwin

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born Dec. 12, 1731, Elston Hall, Nottinghamshire, Eng. died April 18, 1802, Derby, Derbyshire British physician, grandfather of Charles Darwin and Francis Galton. A freethinker and radical, Darwin often wrote his opinions and scientific treatises in verse. In Zoonomia; or, The Laws of Organic Life (1794-96), he advanced a theory of evolution similar to that of Lamarck, suggesting that species modified themselves by adapting to their environment in an intentional way. His conclusions, drawn from simple observation, were rejected by the more sophisticated 19th-century scientists, including his grandson Charles
erasmus darwin

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    E·ras·mus Dar·win

    Türkische aussprache

    îräzmıs därwîn

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    /əˈrazməs ˈdärwən/ /ɪˈræzməs ˈdɑːrwɪn/
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