Erasmus Darwin
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About
British physician, poet, philosopher and inventor who was known for his association with the Midlands Enlightenment.
Before Fame
He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh.
Trivia
His 1789 poem "The Loves of the Plants" hinted at the theory of evolution.
Family Life
He married Polly Howard and Elizabeth Pole, and had fourteen children, two of whom were illegitimate.
Associated With
He was the grandfather of Charles Darwin.
