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Dr Erasmus Darwin was a prominent physician, scientist, poet, and inventor who contributed to early evolutionary theory; his ideas influenced his grandson Charles Darwin.
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This bronze commemorative plaque records: Erasmus Darwin 1731 - 1802 Lichfield Resident 1756-1781 Physician, Scientist, Poet, Inventor The Grandfather of Evolution Recorded plaque organisation: Lichfield District Council, Erasmus Darwin Foundation.
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