George Howard Darwin
Astronomer
Sir George Howard Darwin, KCB FRS FRSE was an English barrister and astronomer, the second son and fifth child of Charles Darwin and Emma Darwin. George H. Darwin was born at Down House, Kent, the fifth child of biologist Charles Darwin and Emma Darwin. From the age of 11 he studied under Charles Pritchard at Clapham Grammar School, and entered St John's College, Cambridge, in 1863, though he soon moved to Trinity College, where his tutor was Edward John Routh. He graduated as second wrangler in 1868, when he was also placed second for the Smith's Prize and was appointed to a college fellowship. He earned his M.A. in 1871.He was admitted to the bar in 1872, but returned to science. George Darwin conducted studies into the prevalence and health outcomes of contemporary first-cousin marriages in Great Britain. His father Charles had become concerned after the death of three of his children, including his favorite daughter, Annie, from tuberculosis in 1851, that his and Emma's union may have been a mistake from a biological perspective. He was reassured by George's results.
Marriages/Relations
Maud_Darwin | (1884) |
George Howard Darwin's Family Members
Charles Darwin | Father | |
Emma Wedgewood Darwin | Mother | |
Charles Galton Darwin | Son (Maud_Darwin) | |
William Robert Darwin | Son (Maud_Darwin) | |
Leonard Darwin jr. | Son (Maud_Darwin) | |
Gwendolen Mary Darwin | Daughter (Maud_Darwin) | |
Margaret Elizabeth Darwin | Daughter (Maud_Darwin) |
Profile Information | |
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Name: | George Howard Darwin |
Date of Birth: | Jul 09, 1845 |
Date of Death: | Dec 07, 1912 |
Age: | 67Y 4M 28D |
Country: |
United Kingdom |
Children: | 5 |
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