A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

“He who allows oppression, shares the crime.”

#ErasmusDarwin, physician, scientist, reformer, and poet; grandfather of Charles Darwin (12 Dec 1731-1802)

#Poetry: www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/erasmu...

✒️ #ErasmusDarwin, English physician, poet, philosopher, inventor, and botanist (grandfather of Charles Darwin), was #BOTD 12 December 1731

Cover of small book, green background, title 'The rediscovery of Lucy Hardcastle Botanist and Breadwinner' by Jonathan Powers with Anne M Powers. Image of the moon top right and three small images of botanical specimens.

Lucy Hardcastle of #Derby, #scientist #botanist #teacher *not* illegitimate daughter of #ErasmusDarwin, #genealogy. Important influence on Dr Francis Boott #LinneanSociety. Beautiful original art at #DerbyMuseums.

#ErasmusDarwin naceu o 12 de decembro de 1731
Hoxe coñecido por ser avó de #CharlesDarwin. Mais, este médico de enorme vitalidade e progresista foi –por se mesmo– unha figura excepcional
Popular en Inglaterra, de feito foi utilizado como “investigador” nalgún libro de ficción

#Poetry: www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/erasmu...

✒️ #ErasmusDarwin, English physician, poet, philosopher, inventor, and botanist (grandfather of Charles Darwin), was #BOTD 12 December 1731. #Poetry #Philosophy