Robert Darwin
Robert Darwin | |
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Robert Darwin, from an oil painting by James Pardon (1811–1829) | |
| Born | Robert Waring Darwin 30 May 1766 Lichfield, Staffordshire, England |
| Died | 13 November 1848 (aged 82) Shrewsbury, England |
| Burial place | St Chad's Church, Montford, Shropshire |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
| Occupation | Medical doctor |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Marianne Parker Caroline Wedgwood Susan Darwin Erasmus Alvey Darwin Charles Darwin Emily Langton |
| Parent(s) | Erasmus Darwin Mary Howard |
| Relatives | See 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.