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Erasmus Darwin

1731 – 1802

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Wikipedia Summary

Erasmus Robert Darwin 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.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
December 12, 1731
Elston
Date of death
April 18, 1802
Breadsall
Citizenship

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Occupations & fields
physicianbotanistphysician writerphilosopherentomologistpoet
Awards & honours
Fellow of the Royal Society
Field and occupation
fyzik a biolof, Charlesův dědeček
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