Erasmus Darwin: Biography, Facts and Career
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Erasmus Robert Darwin (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, abolitionist, inventor, freemason, and poet. 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.
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- Full name: Erasmus Darwin
- Born: 1731-12-12
- Nationality: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q234050
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Erasmus Robert Darwin (12 December 1731 – 18 April 1802) was an English physician.
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Erasmus Darwin was born on 1731-12-12.
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