What is recorded here
The public map records this plaque for Charles Darwin. Its recorded inscription reads: London County Council| Charles Darwin| 1809-1882| Naturalist| lived in a house| on this site| 1838-1842
Charles Darwin was a pioneering naturalist and biologist, best known for his theory of evolution by natural selection as outlined in "On the Origin of Species," fundamentally altering scientific understanding of biology and life's diversity.
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