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Robert Darwin

Robert Darwin
Robert Darwin, from an oil painting by James Pardon (1811–1829)
Born
Robert Waring Darwin

(1766-05-30)30 May 1766
Died13 November 1848(1848-11-13) (aged 82)
Shrewsbury, England
Burial placeSt Chad's Church, Montford, Shropshire
OccupationMedical doctor
Spouse
(m. 1796; died 1817)
ChildrenMarianne Parker
Caroline Wedgwood
Susan Darwin
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Charles Darwin
Emily Langton
Parent(s)Erasmus Darwin
Mary Howard
RelativesSee Darwin–Wedgwood family

Robert Waring Darwin FRS (30 May 1766 – 13 November 1848) was an English medical doctor who is today best known as the father of naturalist Charles Darwin. He was a member of the influential Darwin–Wedgwood family.


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