For his scientific achievements, Charles Darwin was buried at Westminster Abbey. Not far away from other legendary scientists such as John Herschel and Issac Newton.
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Fun Fact: Religion of the Darwin Family
While Charles Darwin’s scientific research conflicted with the stories of the Abrahamic creation, his family were mostly Unitarians. The classical Unitarian church in a 19th century England basically rejected the idea of the Holy Trinity among other views. His grandfather Erasmus Darwin doubted much of the Bible, and joked that Unitarianism was “a feather-bed to…
Fun Fact: Asa Gray and Charles Darwin
Asa Gray is considered to be the greatest American botanist in the 19th century. His knowledge of plant biology helped Charles Darwin in the theory of evolution as plant species change over long periods of times like animals.
Fun Fact: Darwin Doctor To The King
Charles Darwin’s grandfather Erasmus Darwin was quite the well-respected doctor. King George III offered him the role as the Physician to the King, which he declined.
Fun Fact: The Greek Philosopher Who Almost Discovered Evolution
The ancient Greek philosopher Anaximander may have lived many centuries before Charles Darwin, but he gave the world the earliest known thoughts on evolution. While most of his ideas were later proven inaccurate by modern evolutionary studies, he is admired for being the first known person to use evidence and logic to explain mankind’s origin…