Darwin

Darwin definition - medical

Dar·win (därˈwĭn), Charles Robert 1809-1882.

British naturalist who revolutionized the study of biology with his theory of evolution based on natural selection. His most famous works include Origin of Species (1859) and The Descent of Man (1871).

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