D'Arcy Thompson's father, also called D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, was a classics master at the Edinburgh Academy when his son was born. D'Arcy's mother was Fanny Gamgee, the daughter of a veterinary surgeon, and sadly she died following his birth. Fanny Gamgee's brother (D'Arcy's uncle), Arthur Gamgee, was a remarkable scientist and has been called "the first biochemist".
ATTENTION - Automatic na salin mula sa Tagalog na bersyon D'Arcy Thompson 's ama, tinatawag din na mga D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, ay isang Classics master sa Edinburgh Academy kapag ang kanyang anak na lalaki ay ipinanganak. D'Arcy's ina ay puwit Gamgee, ang mga anak na babae ng isang beterinaryo siruhano, at sadly namatay siya sa mga sumusunod na ang kanyang kapanganakan.