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Darwin

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Noun

1. charles darwin, charles robert darwin, darwin

English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)

2. darwin

provincial capital of the Northern Territory of Australia

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Darwin

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noun
a port in N Australia, capital of the Northern Territory: destroyed by a cyclone in 1974 but rebuilt on the same site. Pop: 129 062 (2011)
. Former name (1869–1911): Palmerston
noun
1. 
Charles (Robert). 1809–82, English naturalist who formulated the theory of evolution by natural selection, expounded in On the Origin of Species (1859) and applied to man in The Descent of Man (1871)
2. 
his grandfather, Erasmus. 1731–1802, English physician and poet; author of Zoonomia, or the Laws of Organic Life (1794–96), anticipating Lamarck's views on evolution
3. 
Sir George Howard, son of Charles Darwin. 1845–1912, English astronomer and mathematician noted for his work on tidal friction

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Darwin

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1. 
Charles (Robert)1809-82; Eng. naturalist: originated theory of evolution by natural selection
2. 
Erasmus1731-1802; Eng. naturalist, physician, & poet
grandfather of Charles
capital of Northern Territory, Australia: seaport on the Timor Sea: pop. 69,000

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Darwin

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A city of northern Australia on Port Darwin, an inlet of the Timor Sea. Founded as Palmerston in 1869 and renamed in 1911, it is the capital of the Northern Territory.
British physician, scientist, and poet whose Zoönomia (1794-1796) anticipated the evolutionary theories of his grandson Charles.
British naturalist who revolutionized the study of biology with his theory of evolution based on natural selection. His most famous works include On the Origin of Species (1859) and The Descent of Man (1871).

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