Plaque

Charles Darwin

Inscription

Charles Darwin, 1809 - 1882, naturalist, lived in a house on this site, 1838 - 1842.
London County Council

Site: Charles Darwin (1 memorial)

WC1, Gower Street, Darwin Building, UCL

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Charles Darwin

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Charles Darwin

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