Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Charles Darwin across 5 places, from 1809 to 1882.
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Charles Robert Darwin (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Charles Darwin was documented, and when
12 February 1809exact date
Shrewsburyattested“Charles Robert Darwin was born on 12 February 1809 at his family's home, The Mount, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Darwin
October 1825month
Shropshireattested“Darwin spent the summer of 1825 as an apprentice doctor, helping his father treat impoverished people in Shropshire, before going to the well-regarded University of Edinburgh Medical School with his brother Erasmus in October 1825.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Darwin
27 March 1827exact date
Firth of Forthattested“He assisted Robert Edmond Grant's investigations of the anatomy and life cycle of marine invertebrates in the Firth of Forth, and on 27 March 1827 presented at the Plinian his own discovery that black spores found in oyster shells were t…”source: Wikipedia: Charles Darwin
January 1828month
Christ's College, Cambridgeattested“Darwin's neglect of medical studies annoyed his father, who sent him to Christ's College, Cambridge in January 1828 to study for a Bachelor of Arts degree as the first step towards becoming an Anglican country parson.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Darwin
19 April 1882exact date
Down Houseattested“Darwin died at Down House on 19 April 1882, aged 73.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Darwin
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Places Charles Darwin is documented in
Christ's College, Cambridge1 presence · 1828
Down House1 presence · 1882
Firth of Forth1 presence · 1827
Shrewsbury1 presence · 1809
Shropshire1 presence · 1825
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June 1831month
Cambridgementioned“Darwin had to stay at Cambridge until June 1831.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Darwin
1835year
Chilementioned“The impetus of Darwin's barnacle research came from a collection of a barnacle colony from Chile in 1835, which he dubbed Mr.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Darwin
2 October 1836exact date
Falmouth, Cornwallmentioned“On 2 October 1836, Beagle anchored at Falmouth, Cornwall.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Darwin
4 January 1837exact date
Geological Society of Londonmentioned“With Lyell's enthusiastic backing, he read it to the Geological Society of London on 4 January 1837.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Darwin
July 1838month
Shrewsburymentioned“Fully recuperated, he returned to Shrewsbury in July 1838.”source: Wikipedia: Charles Darwin
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