Members Based in Austria

The Friends of Charles Darwin have 5 members in Austria:

Jürgen R. Plasser
Linz
Austria

Florian Weigensamer
Vienna
Austria

Sophia Schärfl
Salzburg
Austria

Robert Kunz
Götzens
Austria

Elisabeth Luger
Vienna
Austria

On 28 September 1838, Charles Darwin made some notes inspired by the writings of Rev. Thomas Malthus, and a famous simile was born.

Gilbert White’s influence on Charles Darwin

To mark the 300th anniversary of his birth, a brief account of Rev. Gilbert White’s influence on Charles Darwin.

26-Apr-1882: Charles Darwin buried in Westminster Abbey

On 26th April 1882, Charles Darwin was buried in Westminster Abbey. How this honour came about is described by his son Francis Darwin in The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin…

03-Dec-1831: Darwin’s first night aboard HMS Beagle

Darwin records his experimentations with a hammock.