Galapagos Island

100th anniversary of Charles Darwin's death in 1982

Written in: Dutch • Cees Janssen • September 8 2018

The evolution of species is driven by natural selection. Those were the famous words of Charles Robert Darwin. This scholar, who acquired enormous knowledge through self-study in the fields of biology, natural history, and geology, was born in Shrewsbury...

Harriet and Charles Darwin…

Written in: Dutch • Jacqueline van der Pas • November 15 2008

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Who was Harriet? And what was her relationship with Charles Darwin? Yes, *the* Darwin of the theory of evolution. His lover? No, that was Emma Wedgwood. Indeed, 'relative of'. She was the granddaughter of the famous pottery manufacturer Josiah Wedgwood. Just a little hint...

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