Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin Historical Figure Nationality: United Kingdom Year of Birth: 1809 Year of Death: 1882 Cause of Death: Heart-related illness Religion: Anglicanism; Agnosticism after 1851 Occupation: Naturalist, Author of Non-Fiction Spouse: Emma Darwin Children: Ten, eight of which survived to adulthood Fictional Appearances: Atlantis POD: c 85,000,000 BCE; Relevant POD: 1452 Appearance(s): "The Scarlet Band" Type of Appearance: Contemporary(?) reference

Charles Robert Darwin (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist who proposed and provided scientific evidence to show that all species of life have evolved over time from one or a few common ancestors through the process of natural selection.

The Australian seaport of Darwin is named after him.

Trivia

Charles Darwin was born on the same day as Abraham Lincoln, a favorite Harry Turtledove subject.

Charles Darwin in Atlantis

Athelstan Helms and James Walton had discussed Charles Darwin at length before they arrived in Atlantis. On the train from Hanover to Thetford, Helms noted that the unusual flora and fauna of the continent before the arrival of humans probably supported Darwin's theories. Walton intended to disagree, but the discussion was interrupted by another passenger, Henry David Primrose, who angrily condemned Darwin. Both Helms and Walton found Primrose boring.

See also

The following fictional characters are credited as the discoverers of the Theory of Evolution in their respective Harry Turtledove universes.

• Abdallah ibn-al-Zubayr, in Through Darkest Europe.
• Dinwass, in the Chicxulub Asteroid Missed Stories.
• Iffud, in the Race's history in the Worldwar Franchise.
• Inward, in The War Between the Provinces.
• Samuel Pepys, in A Different Flesh. Unique in this list, Pepys is a historical figure with a drastically altered biography.

Albert Wallace Russell, a minor character in The Wages of Sin, also has aspects in common with Darwin, although evolution is not mentioned in the novel.