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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
Darwin, Charles Robert
 
DATES:1809–1882
British naturalist who revolutionized the study of biology with his theory of evolution based on natural selection. His most famous works include Origin of Species (1859) and The Descent of Man (1871).
OTHER FORMS:Dar·wini·an —ADJECTIVE & NOUN
 
 
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  Darwin Darwin, Erasmus  
 
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