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Thomas Wedgwood (1771–1805)
Thomas Wedgwood (1771–1805)

Thomas Wedgwood: the Uncle of Photography

As historians of science are forever reminding us (although nobody listens to those killjoys), we enter dangerous territory when we start to discuss the ‘first’ person to do X, the ‘lone genius’ who invented Y, or the ‘Father of’ Great Idea Z.

Published 12-Feb-2015
Filed under: Articles, Mini Biographies Tags: charles darwin, francis darwin, photography, reminiscences, william darwin
‘Darwin & His Children’ by Tim M. Berra

Book review: ‘Darwin & His Children’ by Tim M. Berra

His other legacy.

Published 08-Mar-2014
Filed under: Reviews Genres: About Darwin, History of Science Tags: annie darwin, bernard darwin, books, charles darwin, francis darwin, henrietta darwin, reviews, william darwin

Not exactly a toothy grin

Charles Darwin smiles!

Published 19-Jan-2009
Filed under: Blog Tags: charles darwin, photographs, william darwin

Darwin puts his foot down

Not impressed with Emma's choice of wallpaper.

Published 09-Jan-2009
Filed under: Blog Tags: charles darwin, darwin correspondence, down house, emma darwin (née Wedgwood), william darwin

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