10 Things You Never Knew About Charles Darwin | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Charles Darwin, 'the Father of Evolution,' was born in Shewsbury, England, on February 12, 1809. His father, Robert Darwin, was a well-known high-society doctor with six children, of which Charles was the fifth. Both of his parents were from very prominent English families. His mother was related to the Wedgwoods of world-renowned pottery fame, and his grandfather, Erasmus Darwin, also hailed from a prominent English family. Both families supported a Christian-based religion called Unitarianism that disavowed the Trinity. His mother, Susannah, died when he was just eight years old. For over a century, Charles Darwin has been venerated, yet here