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05-Sep-1831: Darwin meets his ‘beau ideal of a Captain’
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Darwin meets Fitzroy.
on Sep 5
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07-Nov-1913: Alfred Russel Wallace dies
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On 7th November 1913, the man who independently (along with Charles Darwin) came up with the idea of Natural Selection, Alfred Russel Wallace, died, age 90, at his home in Dorset.
on Nov 7
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Book review: ‘The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms’ by Charles Darwin
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Charles Darwin's wonderful final book.
on Oct 21
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Newsletter No. 21: ‘A large body of facts’
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How Darwin politely encouraged sceptics to consider the merits of his theory—and how he was right • plus the usual recommended books and links
on Sep 7
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Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 24 • 1876 plus supplement (1838–1875)’
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The final edition of <em>Origin</em> • <em>The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom</em> • backgammon victories • the death of a daughter-in-law • experiments with typewriters • and a whole lot more.
on Jul 14
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19-May-1832: The untimely death of ‘Poor little Musters’
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On the tragically short life of HMS Beagle’s Volunteer First Class.
on May 19
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03-May-1859: The first review of ‘On the Origin of Species’…
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On 3rd May 1859, the first reviewer of ‘On the Origin of Species’, Whitwell Elwin, politely suggested Darwin might do better writing a book about pigeons.
on May 3
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26-Apr-1882: Charles Darwin buried in Westminster Abbey
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On 26th April 1882, Charles Darwin was buried in Westminster Abbey. How this honour came about is described by his son Francis Darwin in <em>The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin</em>…
on Apr 26
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23-Apr-1851: The death of a daughter
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On the death of Charles and Emma Darwin’s oldest daughter.
on Apr 23
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19-Apr-1882: The death of a hero
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After decades of mysterious ailments, and a short, final illness, Charles Darwin died at 4 o’clock in the afternoon of Wednesday 19th April 1882, at Down House, Downe, in Kent.
on Apr 19
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01-Apr-1832: Darwin falls for an old tradition
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April Fools’ Day aboard <em>HMS Beagle</em>, 1832.
on Apr 1
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09-Mar-1833: FitzRoy buys a Unicorn!
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On 9th March 1833, Capt. Robert FitzRoy bought a schooner to accompany HMS Beagle.
on Mar 9
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02-Mar-2024: The Friends of Charles Darwin were founded 30 years ago today!
on Mar 3
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On 1st March 1853, Charles Darwin wrote to his son William about, erm… playing ice-hockey!
on Mar 2
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12-Feb-1834: Darwin’s 25th birthday, Patagonia
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How Charles Darwin spent his 25th birthday.
on Feb 12
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Botanist, clergyman, and Charles Darwin’s great friend and tutor.
on Feb 6
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29-Jan-1839: Charles Darwin marries Emma Wedgwood
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On 29th January 1839, after a short courtship and engagement, Charles Darwin married his cousin Emma Wedgwood at St Peter's Church, Maer, Staffordshire.
on Jan 29
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Newsletter No. 18: ‘Unnecessary irreligious deductions’
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Darwin versus Mivart, plus Darwin-related links and book recommendations.
on Jan 26
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Subscribe to the Friends of Charles Darwin newsletter
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An occasional newsletter about all things Darwin: what’s not to like? Subscribe here…
on Jan 25
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For every giant that strides the scientific world like a colossus, there are many thousands more mini-heroes of science whose contributions are sometimes overlooked or forgotten. William Bernhardt Tegetmeier is an excellent example.
on Nov 4, 2023
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Charles Darwin’s book-writing process
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Charles Darwin’s approach to book-writing went through four key stages…
on Nov 3, 2023