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41Darwin Medal — Not to be confused with the Darwin Awards. Charles Darwin, for whom the award is named The Darwin Medal is awarded by the Royal Society every alternate year for work of acknowledged distinction in the broad area of biology in which Charles Darwin …
42Species — In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is …
43Darwin, Charles — ( 1809 1882 ) naturalist who developed the theory of evolution Charles Robert Darwin, whose theories concerning biological evolution sparked a revolution in Protestant thought, was born on February 12, 1809, at Shrewsbury, Shropshire,… …
44Darwin, Erasmus — born Dec. 12, 1731, Elston Hall, Nottinghamshire, Eng. died April 18, 1802, Derby, Derbyshire British physician, grandfather of Charles Darwin and Francis Galton. A freethinker and radical, Darwin often wrote his opinions and scientific treatises …
45Darwin's Dangerous Idea — For the PBS documentary, see Evolution (TV series). Darwin s Dangerous Idea   …
46Darwin–Wedgwood family — The Darwin–Wedgwood family is actually two interrelated English families, descended 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… …
47Darwin, Charles — (1809–1882) The immensely influential theorist of evolution, Charles Darwin was the grandson of the biologist Erasmus Darwin and was descended on his mother’s side from the Wedgwood pottery family, which made him independently wealthy. After… …
48Darwin-Finken — Darwinfinken Verschiedene Schnabelformen bei Darwinfinken Systematik Ordnung: Sperlingsvögel (Passeriformes) …
49Darwin, Charles Robert — (1809 1882) Naturalist, s. of a physician, and grandson of Dr. Erasmus D. (q.v.), and of Josiah Wedgwood, the famous potter, was b. and was at school at Shrewsbury. In 1825 he went to Edin. to study medicine, but was more taken up with marine… …
50Darwin, Charles — English naturalist (1809 82), considered the father of evolution. Darwin voyaged aboard the Beagle to see the wonders of South America. After his return to England, he proposed a mechanism for evolution natural selection. Darwin noted that… …
