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Charles Darwin by Zev
Darwin's origins • Charles Darwin was born on the 12th February 1809 at The Mount, the estate home on the edge of Shrewsbury of his very wealthy father, the very popular doctor Robert Darwin. He was the fifth of six kids – Marianne, Caroline, Susan, Erasmus, Charles and Catherine and was highly loved by his older sisters, especially after his mother’s death when he was eight. The Darwin’s family was part of an extended family with the Wedgwood's, his mother’s family who lived nearby at Mare, and young Charles grew up in a very protected and happy environment.
Shooting to success • As a teenager he became obsessed with shooting and would often go out to shoot with his Uncle Jos (Josiah Wedgwood) and William Owen, the head of the other household that the family were close to. His father was worried that the boy would become one of the idle rich, prompting him to tell Charles that ‘you care for nothing but shooting, dogs and rat-catching; and you will be a disgrace to yourself and all your family’. Shooting birds was then a very acceptable sport which the young Darwin clearly enjoyed and was very good at. But his passion for shooting eventually faded, one story states that he once came across a bird that was shot the day before but was still alive;
Better to have loved and lost • Like most young men Darwin had eyes for more than just beetles and birds. When he was 18 the young Charles set his eye on a different sort of bird, Fanny Owen, the daughter of a family friend. She was dark eyed, petite and apparently quite striking, and a bit of a flirt. Darwin, the young romantic, took her shooting and for walks in the Owen country estate and they exchanged flirtaceous letters referring to one another as Mr. Postilion and the dutiful housemaid; Darwin even had thoughts of marriage!
Important info Darwin's discoveries Death and birth date of Darwin • Charles Robert Darwin was born on 12 February 1809 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire into a wealthy and well-connected family. His maternal grandfather was china manufacturer Josiah Wedgwood, while his paternal grandfather was Erasmus Darwin, one of the leading intellectuals of 18th century England. • Charles Darwin was not an inventor as he was a discoverer he discovered the hypothesis for the origin and continuation of life on earth. His theory is also called the theory of evolution.
This has been Charles Darwin’s life and they all lived happily ever after The end
