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This blue commemorative plaque records: Chesterfield Grammar School 1594-1967. This building dates from 1846. Distinguished alumni include Erasmus Darwin and the Nobel Laureate, Sir Robert Robinson Recorded plaque organisation: Chesterfield Civic Society.

Dr Erasmus Darwin FRS (1731-1802) was a renowned physician, poet, philosopher, and early proponent of evolution, significantly influencing his grandson Charles Darwin. Sir Robert Robinson OM PRS FRSE (1886-1975) was a Nobel Prize-winning chemist known for his work on the structure and synthesis of complex natural products, making substantial contributions to organic chemistry.

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