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Anne Darwin <=SEP=> Anne Elizabeth "Annie" Darwin (2 March 1841 – 23 April 1851) was the second child and eldest daughter of Charles and Emma Darwin.

Bombing of Darwin <=SEP=> The Bombing of Darwin, also known as the Battle of Darwin, on 19 February 1942 was both the first and the largest single attack ever mounted by a foreign power on Australia. On this day, 242 Japanese aircraft attacked ships in Darwin's harbour and the town's two airfields in an attempt to prevent the Allies from using them as bases to contest the invasions of Timor and Java.

Charles Darwin's education <=SEP=> Charles Darwin's education gave him a foundation in the doctrine of Creation prevalent throughout the West at the time, as well as knowledge of medicine and theology. More significantly, it led to his interest in natural history, which culminated in his taking part in the second voyage of the Beagle and the eventual inception of his theory of natural selection.

Charles Darwin's health <=SEP=> For much of his adult life, Charles Darwin's health was repeatedly compromised by an uncommon combination of symptoms, leaving him severely debilitated for long periods of time. However, in some ways this may have helped his work, and Charles Darwin wrote "Even ill-health, though it has annihilated several years of my life, has saved me from the distractions of society and amusement."He consulted numerous doctors, but, with the medical science of the time, the cause remained undiagnosed.

Charles Darwin, Northern Territory <=SEP=> Charles Darwin is an eastern suburb in the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia.The suburb is named after Charles Darwin National Park, named after Charles Darwin, which is located within the suburb. The suburb was to be developed as a residential and commercial area but was preserved in April 1997 with the creation of Charles Darwin National Park.

Charles Darwin <=SEP=> Charles Robert Darwin, FRS (/ˈdɑrwɪn/; 12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist and geologist, best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory.

Charles Darwin (aviator) <=SEP=> Squadron Leader Charles John Wharton Darwin DSO RAF (12 December 1894 - 26 December 1941) was a First World War flying ace credited with five aerial victories.

Charles Darwin (medical student) <=SEP=> Charles Darwin (3 September 1758 – 15 May 1778) was the oldest son of Erasmus Darwin (1731–1802) and Mary Howard (1740–70), and was the uncle of the famous naturalist Charles Robert Darwin (though dying before his nephew's birth). He showed considerable promise while studying medicine at the University of Edinburgh, but died while still a student.

Charles Darwin Research Station <=SEP=> The Charles Darwin Research Station (CDRS) is a biological research station operated by the Charles Darwin Foundation. It is located on the shore of Academy Bay in the village of Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos Islands, with satellite offices on Isabela and San Cristóbal islands.

Charles Darwin Reserve <=SEP=> Charles Darwin Reserve is a nature reserve in Western Australia.

Charles Darwin University <=SEP=> Charles Darwin University (CDU) is an Australian public university with about 22,083 students as of 2011.  It was established in 2003 after the merger of Northern Territory University (NTU) of Darwin, the Menzies School of Health Research and Centralian College of Alice Springs and it was named after Charles Darwin, the celebrated English naturalist. It is a member of the group of 7 Innovative Research Universities in Australia.

Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life <=SEP=> Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life is a 2009 television documentary about Charles Darwin and his revolutionary theory of evolution through natural selection, produced by the BBC to mark the bicentenary of Darwin's birth. It is part of the BBC Darwin Season.

Charles Darwin bibliography <=SEP=> This is a partial list of the writings of Charles Darwin, including his main works. All of his writings are available at The Complete Works of Charles Darwin Online: the Table of Contents provides a complete bibliography of his works, including alternative editions, contributions to books & periodicals, correspondence, life, and a complete catalogue  of his manuscripts. This is free to read, but not Public Domain, and includes work still under Copyright.

Charles Galton Darwin <=SEP=> Sir Charles Galton Darwin, KBE, MC, FRS (18 December 1887 – 31 December 1962) was an English physicist, the grandson of Charles Darwin. He served as director of the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) during the Second World War.

Charles Waring Darwin (infant) <=SEP=> Charles Waring Darwin, who died when he was 18 months old (6 December 1856 – 28 June 1858), was the last of the children of Charles and Emma Darwin, their tenth child and sixth son. He was born and died at the family home of Down House in Kent.There is consensus amongst academics that he had Down's syndrome, which at the time had not been medically described.

Charles Waring Darwin (soldier) <=SEP=> Colonel Charles Waring Darwin CB DL JP (28 August 1855 - 1 August 1928) was a British soldier and landowner.Darwin was the son of Francis Darwin JP DL (né Rhodes) of Elston Hall; his mother Charlotte Maria Cooper Darwin (1827-1885) was the daughter of William Brown Darwin of Elston (1774-1841).

Commemoration of Charles Darwin <=SEP=> Commemoration of Charles Darwin began while he was still on the Beagle survey voyage, and continued with his increasing fame. Many geographical features, species and institutions bear his name. Interest in his work has led to scholarship and publications, nicknamed the Darwin Industry, and his life is remembered in fiction, film and TV productions as well as in numerous biographies.

Correspondence of Charles Darwin <=SEP=> The British naturalist Charles Darwin corresponded with numerous other luminaries of his age and members of his family. These have provided many insights about the nineteenth century, from scientific exploration and travel to religious debate and discussion.

Darwin's fox <=SEP=> Darwin's fox or Darwin's Zorro (Lycalopex fulvipes) is a small critically endangered canine from the genus Lycalopex. It is also known as the Zorro Chilote or Zorro de Darwin in Spanish and lives on Nahuelbuta National Park, (Araucanía Region), the Valdivian Coastal Range (Los Ríos Region) in mainland Chile and Chiloé Island.Darwin's fox was first collected from San Pedro Island off the coast of Chile by the naturalist Charles Darwin in 1834.

Darwin, Northern Territory <=SEP=> Darwin /ˈdɑrwɨn/is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin is the largest city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, with a  population of 136,245. It is the smallest and most northerly of the Australian capital cities, and acts as the Top End's regional centre. Darwin was originally a pioneer outpost.Darwin's proximity to South East Asia makes it an important Australian gateway to countries such as Indonesia and East Timor.

Darwin: The Life of a Tormented Evolutionist <=SEP=> Darwin: The Life of a Tormented Evolutionist is a biography of Charles Darwin by Adrian Desmond and James Moore. It is considered one of three scholarly biographies of Darwin, along with Charles Darwin: The Man and His Influence (1996) by Peter J. Bowler and Janet Browne's two volume biography, Charles Darwin: Voyaging (1995) and Charles Darwin: The Power of Place (2002).

Darwin Industry <=SEP=> The Darwin Industry refers to historical scholarship about, and the large community of historians of science working on, Charles Darwin's life, work, and influence.

Darwin from Descent of Man to Emotions <=SEP=> Between 1868 and 1872, the life and work of Charles Darwin from Descent of Man to Emotions continued with aspects of his intended "Big Book" on evolution through natural selection.

Darwin from Insectivorous Plants to Worms <=SEP=> Between 1873 and 1882, the life and work of Charles Darwin from Insectivorous Plants to Worms continued with investigations into carnivorous and climbing plants that had begun with his previous work. Worries about family illnesses contributed to his interest in Galton's ideas of "hereditary improvement" (which would later be called Eugenics).

Darwinism <=SEP=> Darwinism is a theory of biological evolution developed by Charles Robert Darwin and others, stating that all species of organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of small, inherited variations that increase the individual's ability to compete, survive, and reproduce.

Darwin–Wedgwood family <=SEP=> The Darwin–Wedgwood family is composed of two interrelated English families, descending from the prominent 18th-century doctor, Erasmus Darwin, and Josiah Wedgwood, founder of the pottery firm, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, the most notable member of which was Charles Darwin. The family contained at least ten Fellows of the Royal Society and several artists and poets (including the composer Ralph Vaughan Williams).

Emma Darwin: A Century of Family Letters <=SEP=> Emma Darwin: A Century of Family Letters 1796-1896 is a book in two volumes, edited by Henrietta Litchfield about her mother, Emma Darwin (née Wedgwood) and letters from their family.  It was originally privately published in 1904 as Emma Darwin, Wife of Charles Darwin: A Century of Family Letters 1796-1896, but was publicly published under the shorter title in 1915 by John Murray.

Emma Darwin <=SEP=> Emma Darwin (née Wedgwood) (2 May 1808 – 7 October 1896) was the wife and first cousin of Charles Darwin, the English naturalist, scientist and author of On the Origin of Species. They were married on 29 January 1839 and were the parents of 10 children, three of whom died at early ages.

Erasmus Darwin <=SEP=> Erasmus 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, slave-trade abolitionist, inventor 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.

Extracts from Letters to Henslow <=SEP=> Extracts from Letters to Henslow is an 1835 pamphlet published by John Stevens Henslow at his own expense of extracts from ten letters Charles Darwin sent him while on the HMS Beagle. This pamphlet helped to establish Darwin's reputation amongst renowned scientific publications. However, upon learning of this pamphlet's publication Darwin was "a good deal horrified" at Henslow making public "what had been written without care or accuracy".

Francis Darwin <=SEP=> Sir Francis "Frank" Darwin, FLS FRS, (16 August 1848 – 19 September 1925), a son of the British naturalist and scientist Charles Darwin, followed his father into botany.

George Darwin <=SEP=> Sir George Howard Darwin KCB FRS (9 July 1845 – 7 December 1912) was an English astronomer and mathematician.

Henrietta Litchfield <=SEP=> Henrietta Emma Litchfield (née Darwin; 25 September 1843  - 17 December 1927) was a daughter of Charles Darwin and his wife Emma Wedgwood.Henrietta was born at Down House, Downe, Kent, in 1843. She was Darwin's third daughter and the eldest daughter to reach adulthood after the eldest, Annie, died aged 10, and a second daughter, Mary, died before she was a month old.

List of things named after Charles Darwin <=SEP=> Several places, concepts, institutions, and things are namesakes of the English biologist Charles Darwin:PlacesCharles Darwin National ParkCharles Darwin UniversityDarwin College, CambridgeDarwin, Falkland IslandsDarwin, Northern TerritoryDarwin Glacier (California)Darwin Island, Galapagos IslandsDarwin Island (Antarctica)Darwin Sound (Canada)Mount Darwin (California)Mount Darwin (Tasmania)Things named after Darwin in relation to his Beagle voyageCordillera DarwinDarwin's finchesDarwin's frogDarwin SoundMount Darwin (Andes)Scientific names of organismsSome 250 species and several higher groups bear Darwin's name; most are insects.

More Letters of Charles Darwin <=SEP=> More Letters of Charles Darwin, a sequel to The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin of 1887, was a book in two volumes, published in 1903, edited by Francis Darwin and A.C. Seward, containing as the title implies, additional publications of 782 letters from the correspondence of Charles Darwin.The Times noted that "the two volumes of More Letters of Charles Darwin form a fitting supplement to The Life and Letters", which it had in turn described as "one of the best biographies ever written".

On the Origin of Species <=SEP=> On the Origin of Species, published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. Its full title was On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. In the 1872 sixth edition "On" was omitted, so the full title is The origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life.

Portraits of Charles Darwin <=SEP=> There are many known portraits of Charles Darwin.  Darwin came from a wealthy family and became a well-known naturalist and author, and portraits were made of him in childhood, adulthood and old age.  Darwin's life (1809–1882) spanned the development of photography, and early portraits of Darwin are drawn or painted, while later portraits are monochrome photographs.

Religious views of Charles Darwin <=SEP=> Charles Darwin's views on religion have been the subject of much interest. His work which was pivotal in the development of modern biology and evolution theory played a prominent part in debates about religion and science at the time, then in the early twentieth century became a focus of the creation-evolution controversy in the United States.Charles Darwin had a non-conformist background, but attended a Church of England school.

Susannah Darwin <=SEP=> Susannah Wedgewood Darwin (née Wedgwood 1765–1817) was the wife of Robert Darwin, and mother of Charles Darwin, and part of the Wedgwood pottery family. She was the daughter of Josiah and Sarah Wedgwood. She gave birth to Charles Darwin on February 12, 1809. In 1817, she started growing ill, with gastrointestinal symptoms that were probably a sign of either a severe ulcer or stomach cancer. She died on 15 July 1817.

The Autobiography of Charles Darwin <=SEP=> The Autobiography of Charles Darwin is the autobiography of the British naturalist Charles Darwin which was published in 1887, five years after his death.Darwin wrote the book, which he entitled Recollections of the Development of my Mind and Character, for his family.

The Complete Works of Charles Darwin Online <=SEP=> The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online (or Darwin Online) is a freely-accessible website  containing the complete print and manuscript works of Charles Darwin, as well as related supplementary material.

The Genius of Charles Darwin <=SEP=> The Genius of Charles Darwin is a three-part television documentary, written and presented by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins.It was first shown in August 2008 on Channel 4. It won Best TV Documentary Series 2008 at the British Broadcast Awards in January 2009.

The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin <=SEP=> The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin is a book published in 1887 edited by Francis Darwin about his father Charles Darwin.

The Life of Erasmus Darwin <=SEP=> The Life of Erasmus Darwin is the 1879 biography of Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802) by his grandson Charles Darwin and the German biologist Ernst Krause.Ernst Krause wrote a paper on the scientific works Erasmus Darwin which was published in the German language journal Kosmos in February 1879.

William Erasmus Darwin <=SEP=> William Erasmus Darwin (27 December 1839 – 8 September 1914) was the first-born son of Charles and Emma Darwin, and the subject of psychological studies by his father. He was educated at Rugby School and Christ's College Cambridge, and later became a banker at Grant and Maddison's Union Banking Company in Southampton. In 1877 he married an American Sara Price Ashburner Sedgwick (1839  – 1902).