Francis Darwin
British naturalist (1848–1925) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the physician and traveller, see Francis Sacheverel Darwin.
Sir Francis Darwin FLS FRS FRSE[1] (16 August 1848 – 19 September 1925) was a British botanist. He was the third son of the naturalist and scientist Charles Darwin.[2]
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Francis Darwin | |
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Born | 16 August 1848 |
Died | 19 September 1925 (aged 77) Cambridge, England |
Nationality | British |
Known for | Phototropism |
Spouses | Amy Richenda Ruck
(m. 1874; died 1876) |
Children | Bernard Darwin Frances Cornford |
Parent(s) | Charles Darwin Emma Wedgwood |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
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