Charles Darwin (grandfather)

Charles Darwin's grandfather, Erasmus Darwin, was a well-educated English physician, naturalist, and poet who lived in the 18th century. He was interested in science and evolution, proposing ideas about how species might change over time. Erasmus's writings and ideas influenced his grandson, Charles Darwin, and helped shape the scientific understanding of living organisms' development and diversity. While Erasmus believed in the possibility of species transformation, Charles later developed a detailed scientific theory of evolution through natural selection, profoundly impacting biology and our understanding of life's history.