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Charles Darwin

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  • Born

    Born
    Charles Robert Darwin was born on February 12th, 1809 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire England, at his family home, The Mount. He was the fifth of six children of wealthy society doctor and financier Robert Darwin and Susannah Darwin. His grandfathers Erasmus Darwin and Josiah Wedgwood were both prominent abolitionists.

  • Died

    Died
    Darwin died on April 19th 1882 at the rightful age of 73 after being diagnosed with a disease called anigina pectoris which means coronary thrombosis and disease of the heart. At the time of his death, the physicians diagnosed "anginas attacks", and "heart failure. It was speculated that Darwin may have suffered from chronic Chagas Disease. This speculation is based on a journal entry written by Darwin, describing he was bitten by the "Kissing Bug" in Mendoza, Argentina, in 1835.