In 1795, Charles Darwin's grandfather, Erasmus Darwin, asked:

** Erasmus Darwin ( 1731 – 1802 ), physician and biologist, grandfather of Charles Darwin ( 1809 – 1882 )

** Erasmus Alvey Darwin ( 1804 – 1881 ), brother of Charles Darwin ( 1809 – 1882 )

** William Erasmus Darwin ( 1839 – 1914 ), eldest son of Charles Darwin ( 1809 – 1882 )

Erasmus Darwin ( 12 December 1731 – 18 April 1802 ) was an English physician who turned down George III's invitation to be a physician to the King.

Erasmus Darwin House, his home in Lichfield, is now a museum dedicated to Erasmus Darwin and his life's work.

A school in nearby Chasetown recently converted to Academy status and is now known as Erasmus Darwin Academy.

Stone-cast bust of Erasmus Darwin, by W. J.

* Erasmus Darwin II ( 1759 – 1799 )

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In 2003, a poll showing that most Rotterdammers believed Erasmus to be the designer of the local " Erasmus Bridge " instigated the founding of the Erasmus House, dedicated to celebrating Erasmus's legacy.

* Erasmus House at Anderlecht ( Belgium )

He was an active member of the Lunar Society often held at Erasmus Darwin House and is remembered on the Moonstones in Birmingham.

Venues included Erasmus Darwin's home in Lichfield, Matthew Boulton's home, Soho House, and Great Barr Hall.

* Erasmus Darwin House

* Erasmus Darwin House, Lichfield

* The “ House of Erasmus ”, built around 1450, and its medicinal garden can be visited nearby.

Erasmus Alvey Darwin ( 29 December 1804 – 26 August 1881 ), nicknamed Eras or Ras, was the older brother of Charles Darwin, born five years earlier, and also brought up at the family home, The Mount House, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.

, others are held at the Fitzwilliam Museum ( this is the copy sent by Wedgwood to Erasmus Darwin which his descendants loaned to the Museum in 1963 and later sold to them ); the Indianapolis Museum of Art and the Department of Prehistory and Europe at the British Museum.

* Much of the information about the original school comes from the historical reviews compiled on significant anniversaries of the school for the three issues of The Chronicles of Erasmus Hall High School, 1906, 1906 – 1937, and 1937 – 1987 ( New York: New York City Board of Education, 1906, 1937, 1987 ); National Register nomination form for Erasmus Hall Museum, prepared by Betty Ezequelle and Stephen Lash, 1973 ; and Marian Miller, “ Erasmus Hall H. S.

Johann Froben also operated his printing house in Basel and was notable for publishing works by Erasmus.

Matthew Boulton and Erasmus Darwin met some time between 1757 and 1758, possibly through family connections, as Boulton's mother's family were patients of Darwin ; or possibly though shared friendships, as both were admirers of the printer John Baskerville and friends of the astronomer and geologist John Michell, a regular visitor to Darwin's house in Lichfield.

In 1521, Erasmus lived in the canons ’ house for a few months.

Then houses were divided into senior houses ( Peele, Thornton, Middleton, Coleridge and Lamb ) and Junior houses ( Barnes, Maine, Leigh Hunt ) with boys transferring to a senior house after Little Erasmus.

The Darwin family in 1841 was finding their London house increasingly cramped: both Charles and his wife Emma preferred living in the countryside, and they had two children, William Erasmus ( b. 1839 ) and Anne ( b. 1841 ).

In the 1590s his son, Sir Erasmus Dryden completed the final north range of the house which enclosed the Pebble Courtyard.

The late 17th century wrought-iron carriage gates of Marston Trussell Hall were originally made for the house of Erasmus Norwich at Brampton Ash.

Then the family got together at the house of Erasmus Alvey Darwin, where William made a disparaging remark about the " Jamaica Committee ".

He was friends with Erasmus, who lived in his house when in Basel, and not only had his own works printed by him from 1514, but superintended Froben's editions of Jerome, Cyprian, Tertullian, Hilary of Poitiers and Ambrose.

The Wedgwoods had a baby, ending his " junkitting at her house ", but the affair resurfaced so Erasmus was " paired off " with Emma Wedgwood to avert " an action in the Papers.

Led by Harold Nelson, some 1000 demonstrators marched to Government House at Liberty Square in Darwin where they burnt an effigy of the Administrator of the Northern Territory John Gilruth and demanded his resignation.

From 1866 to 1867, Haeckel made an extended journey to the Canary Islands with Hermann Fol and during this period, met with Charles Darwin, in 1866 at Down House in Kent, Thomas Huxley and Charles Lyell.

Popular treatises included books such as The Mismeasure of Man, Wonderful Life and Full House: The Spread of Excellence from Plato to Darwin.

Many of his essays were reprinted in collected volumes, such as Ever Since Darwin and The Panda's Thumb, while his popular treatises included books such as The Mismeasure of Man, Wonderful Life and Full House.

Local attractions include Down House ( the home of Charles Darwin ), Chislehurst Caves, Holwood House ( the home of William Pitt the Younger ), Crofton Roman Villa, and the site of The Crystal Palace.

Charles Darwin underwent hydropathic treatment at Wells House when his book On the Origin of Species was published on 24 November 1859, whilst staying with his family North View House ( now Hillside Court ).

** Government House, Darwin in the Northern Territory

Mr M Warren-Smith ( who was formerly head of Darwin House and Religious Studies ) and Dr P Pack, ( former head of maths and also the chair of Amnesty International's International Executive Committee.

* Full House: The Spread of Excellence from Plato to Darwin, a book by Stephen J. Gould

This statue was a favorite of Frank Lloyd Wright and he used reproductions of it in a number of his buildings, including Ward Willits House, Darwin D. Martin House and Storer House.

Edward Levett Darwin, son of Francis Sacheverel Darwin, lived at Dale House in Matlock Bath, where he was a solicitor.

During 1842 his father brought home a “ great piece of news ”: the young Lubbock said later that he initially thought that the news might be of a new pony, and was disappointed to learn it was only that Charles Darwin was moving to Down House in the village.

The youth was soon a frequent visitor to Down House, and became the closest of Darwin ’ s younger friends.