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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2026-04-30 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000348b.htm person Darwin Charles Robert FRS AACR2 12 February 1809 19 April 1882 Naturalist Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection ("Origin of Species" 1859) convinced biologists that evolution had occurred. He visited Australia in 1836 as naturalist on the "Beagle", and subsequently used Australian material in developing his ideas. Huxley, Thomas Henry (1825 - 1895) FitzRoy, Robert (1805 - 1865)

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 Darwin, Charles (1809-1882)

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 'Darwin, Charles Robert', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Darwin, Charles Robert Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Edited Book: Charles Darwin in Australia Nicholas, F. W.; and Nicholas, J. W. Charles Darwin in Australia Cambridge/Melbourne Cambridge University Press 1989 Journal Article: Darwin and Diprotodon: the Wellington Caves fossils and the law of succession Dugan, D. G. Darwin and Diprotodon: the Wellington Caves fossils and the law of succession 1980 Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 104 4 265-272 Edited Book: Charles Darwin's Beagle Diary Keynes, Richard Darwin Charles Darwin's Beagle Diary Cambridge & New York Cambridge University Press 2001 Resource Section: Darwin, Charles Robert - Ms 29 Darwin, Charles Robert - Ms 29 Australian Academy of Science 1994 Listing of Adolph Basser Library holdings Edited Book: Charles Darwin's Letters: a Selection 1825-1859 Burkhardt, Frederick Charles Darwin's Letters: a Selection 1825-1859 Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1996 Book: Charles Darwin Voyaging: Volume 1 of a Biography Browne, Janet Charles Darwin Voyaging: Volume 1 of a Biography Paperback London Jonathan Cape 1995 Book Section: Darwin, Charles Robert (1809-1882), naturalist Townley, K. A. Darwin, Charles Robert (1809-1882), naturalist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1966 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 1: 1788 - 1850 A-H Douglas Pike 286-287 Journal Article: Darwin's Journey in New South Wales Stanbury, P. J. Darwin's Journey in New South Wales 1970 Australian Natural History 16 11 371-374 Book Section: Darwin's Australian Correspondents: Defence and Collaboration in Colonial Science Butcher, Barry W. Darwin's Australian Correspondents: Defence and Collaboration in Colonial Science Honolulu University of Hawaii Press 1988 Nature in its Greatest Extent: Western Science in the Pacific Roy MacLeod and Philip F. Rehbock 139-158 Book Section: Darwin Down Under: Science, Religion and Evolution in Australia Butcher, Barry Darwin Down Under: Science, Religion and Evolution in Australia Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1999 Disseminating Darwinism: The Role of Place, Race, Religion and Gender Ronald Numbers and John Stenhouse Book: The Eye of Resaon: Charles Darwin in Australasia Laurent, John and Campbell, Margaret The Eye of Resaon: Charles Darwin in Australasia Wollongong University of Wollongong Press 1987 Book Section: Darwin and Cirripedology Newman, William A. Darwin and Cirripedology Rotterdam A. A. Balkema 1993 History of Carcinology Frank Truesdale 349-434 Journal Article: Charles Darwin in Tasmania Shine, Rick and Hutchinson, Mark Charles Darwin in Tasmania 1991 Australian Natural History 23 10 794-801 Journal Article: Adding Stones to the Great Pile? Charles Darwin's Use of Australian Resources, 1837-1882 Butcher, Barry W. Adding Stones to the Great Pile? Charles Darwin's Use of Australian Resources, 1837-1882 1989 Historical Records of Australian Science 8 1 1-14 Journal Article: Charles Darwin in Australia Laurent, John and Campbell, Margaret Charles Darwin in Australia 1986 This Australia 5 3 44-46 Book: Charles Darwin in Western Australia: a Young Scientist's Perception of an Environment Armstrong, Patrick Charles Darwin in Western Australia: a Young Scientist's Perception of an Environment Nedlands University of Western Australia Press 1985 Journal Article: Charles Darwin on Australia Lucas, A. H. S. Charles Darwin on Australia 1885 The Victorian naturalist 2 20-24 Journal Article: Charles Darwin in Australia Daley, Charles Charles Darwin in Australia 1938 Victorian Historical Magazine 17 64-70 Book: Darwin and Australia. in The Evolution of Living Organisms. A Symposium to Mark the Centenary of Darwin's 'Origin of Species' and of the Royal Society of Victoria, Melbourne, December 1959. Beer, Gavin De Darwin and Australia. in The Evolution of Living Organisms. A Symposium to Mark the Centenary of Darwin's 'Origin of Species' and of the Royal Society of Victoria, Melbourne, December 1959. Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1962 Book: Eucalypts: a Celebration Wrigley, J.; and Fagg, M. Eucalypts: a Celebration Crows Nest Australia Allen & Unwin 2010

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 Book Section: Darwin's Correspondents in the Pacific: Through the Looking Glass to the Antipodes Garber, Janet Darwin's Correspondents in the Pacific: Through the Looking Glass to the Antipodes Honolulu University of Hawaii Press 1994 Darwin's Laboratory: Evolutionary Theory and Natural History in the Pacific Roy MacLeod and Philip F. Rehbock 169-211 Journal Article: The Uniqueness of Charles Darwin: His Reading of W.S.Macleay's Horae Entomologicae Di Gregorio, Mario A. The Uniqueness of Charles Darwin: His Reading of W.S.Macleay's Horae Entomologicae 1996 Historical Records of Australian Science 11 2 103-117 Review: Historical Records of Australian Science Love, Rosaleen 1981 Historical Records of Australian Science 5 2 124-126 Book Section: Darwinism, Social Darwinism and the Australian Aborigines: a Revaluation Butcher, Barry W. Darwinism, Social Darwinism and the Australian Aborigines: a Revaluation Honolulu University of Hawaii Press 1994 Darwin's Laboratory: Evolutionary Theory and Natural History in the Pacific Roy MacLeod and Philip F. Rehbock 371-394 Edited Book: Darwin's Laboratory: Evolutionary Theory and Natural History in the Pacific MacLeod, Roy and Rehbock, Philip Darwin's Laboratory: Evolutionary Theory and Natural History in the Pacific Honolulu University of Hawaii Press 1994 Book: From Linnaeus to Darwin: Commentaries on the History of Biology and Geology. Papers from the Fifth Easter Meeting of the Society for the History of Natural History 28-31 March, 1983, 'Natural History in the Early Nineteenth Century' Wheeler, Alwyne and Price, James H. From Linnaeus to Darwin: Commentaries on the History of Biology and Geology. Papers from the Fifth Easter Meeting of the Society for the History of Natural History 28-31 March, 1983, 'Natural History in the Early Nineteenth Century' London Society for the History of Natural History 1985 Journal Article: In the Footsteps of Charles Darwin Birch, L. C. In the Footsteps of Charles Darwin 1958 Australian Journal of Science 21 33-39 Book Section: This Coral Episode: Darwin, Dana and the Coral Reefs in the Pacific Stoddart, David R. This Coral Episode: Darwin, Dana and the Coral Reefs in the Pacific Honolulu University of Hawaii Press 1994 Darwin's Laboratory: Evolutionary Theory and Natural History in the Pacific Roy MacLeod and Philip F. Rehbock 21-48 Book: The bird man: the extraordinary story of John Gould Tree, Isabella The bird man: the extraordinary story of John Gould London Ebery Press 2003 Book: Journal of researches by Charles Darwin, into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle under the command of Capt. Fitz Roy. R.N. Darwin, Charles Journal of researches by Charles Darwin, into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. <span style="font-style:italic">Beagle</span> under the command of Capt. Fitz Roy. R.N. New York The Heritage Press 1957 Book: Narrative of the surveying voyages of his Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 : describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe King, P. Parker, Fitzroy, Robert and Darwin, Charles Narrative of the surveying voyages of his Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 : describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe London Henry Colburn 1839 Edited Book: A narrative of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, being passages fron the Narrative written by Captain Robert FitzRoy, R.N., together with extracts from his logs, reports and letters; additional material from the diary and letters of Charles Darwin, notes from Midshipman Philip King and letters from Second Lieutenant Bartholomew Sullivan Stanbury, David A narrative of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, being passages fron the Narrative written by Captain Robert FitzRoy, R.N., together with extracts from his logs, reports and letters; additional material from the diary and letters of Charles Darwin, notes from Midshipman Philip King and letters from Second Lieutenant Bartholomew Sullivan London Folio Society 1977 Review: Historical Records of Australian Science Hince, Bernadette 2009 Historical Records of Australian Science 20 2 276-278 Book Section: What Darwin Actually Saw in Sydney in 1836 Nichols, Frank W. What Darwin Actually Saw in Sydney in 1836 Mosman, N.S.W. Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 2010 The Natural History of Sydney Lunney, Daniel, Hutchings, Pat A and Hochuli, Dieter 44-55 Review: Isis Fichman, Martin 2010 Isis 101 444-5 Journal Article: A Preamble to Charles Robert Darwin: His Connection With South Australia Wiebkin, Ole W. A Preamble to Charles Robert Darwin: His Connection With South Australia 2013 Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 137 1-27 Journal Article: Charles Darwin's Impressions of New Zealand and Australia, and Insights into his Illness and his Developing Ideas on Evolution Hayman, John A. Charles Darwin's Impressions of New Zealand and Australia, and Insights into his Illness and his Developing Ideas on Evolution 2009 Medical Journal of Australia 191 660-663 Book: Curious Minds: the Discoveries of Australian Naturalists MacInnis, Peter Curious Minds: the Discoveries of Australian Naturalists Canberra National Library of Australia 2012 Review: Historical Records of Australian Science Butcher, Barry W. 2009 Historical Records of Australian Science 20 1 144-145 Review: Historical Records of Australian Science Butcher, Barry W. 2009 Historical Records of Australian Science 20 2 273-276 Book: Evolution in the Antipodes: Charles Darwin and Australia Frame, Tom Evolution in the Antipodes: Charles Darwin and Australia Sydney University of New South Wales Press 2009 Book: Darwin's Armada McCalman, Iain, Darwin's Armada Camberwell (Vic.) Viking 2009 Edited Book: In the Wake of the "Beagle": Science in the Southern Oceans from the Age of Darwin McCalman, Iain and Erskine, Nigel In the Wake of the "Beagle": Science in the Southern Oceans from the Age of Darwin Sydney University of New South Wales Press 2009 Journal Article: Charles Darwin in Australia Armstrong, Patrick Charles Darwin in Australia 2009 Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 92 4 385-8 Journal Article: Ferdinand von Mueller's interactions with Charles Darwin and His Response to Darwinism Lucas, A. M. Ferdinand von Mueller's interactions with Charles Darwin and His Response to Darwinism 2010 Archives of Natural History 37 102-30 Journal Article: Early Copies of the First Edition of Origin of Species in Australia Lucas, A. M. Early Copies of the First Edition of Origin of Species in Australia 2010 Archives of Natural History 37 346-8 Review: Historical Records of Australian Science Butcher, Barry W. 2009 Historical Records of Australian Science 20 2 273-276 Book: Darwin and the Beagle Moorehead, Alan Darwin and the Beagle Harmondsworth, U.K. Penguin Books 1969 Book: Where Australia collides with Asia: the epic voyages of Joseph Banks, Charles Darwin, Alfred Wallace, and the origin of "On the origin of species by natural selection" Burnet, Ian Where Australia collides with Asia: the epic voyages of Joseph Banks, Charles Darwin, Alfred Wallace, and the origin of "On the origin of species by natural selection" Sydney Rosenberg Publications 2017 Journal Article: The scientists and Darwin's The origin of species in nineteenth century Australia: a re-evaluation Moyal, Ann: with Robert E. Marks The scientists and Darwin's <span style="font-style:italic">The origin of species</span> in nineteenth century Australia: a re-evaluation 2019 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 152 1 5-26 Book: Fitzroy : the remarkable story of Darwin's captain and the invention of the weather forecast Gribbin, John and Gribbin, Mary Fitzroy : the remarkable story of Darwin's captain and the invention of the weather forecast London Review Press 2003 Journal Article: A reappraisal of Charles Darwin's engagement with the work of William Sharp Macleay Novick, Aaron A reappraisal of Charles Darwin's engagement with the work of William Sharp Macleay 2019 Journal of the history of biology 52 245-70 Book: Charles Darwin in Australia Nicholas, John and Nicholas, Jan Charles Darwin in Australia Anniversary Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2008 Journal Article: Darwin, Dana, Dieffenbach and Taylor's observations on the Bay of Islands‒Kaikohe Volcanic Field, 1835-1843 Hayward, Bruce Darwin, Dana, Dieffenbach and Taylor's observations on the Bay of Islands‒Kaikohe Volcanic Field, 1835-1843 2025 Journal of historical studies, Geoscience Society of New Zealand 84 13-28 Journal Article: Charles Darwin's Visit to Hobart Town Banks, Max Charles Darwin's Visit to Hobart Town 1982 Tasmanian Tramp 24 180-186 Edited Book: Charles Darwin: an Australian selection Pickering, Michael (curator) Charles Darwin: an Australian selection Canberra National Museum of Australia Press 2008 Book: Darwin Desmond, Adrian and Moore, James Darwin New York Warner Books 1991 Journal Article: Darwin, Jukes and Theory of Reef Development in Australia in the Nineteenth Century Stoddard, D. R. Darwin, Jukes and Theory of Reef Development in Australia in the Nineteenth Century 1985 Abstracts of the Geological Society of America 17 No 73343 Journal Article: Charles Darwin in Australia Whitley, G. P. Charles Darwin in Australia 1959 The Australian Museum Magazine 13 120-121 Journal Article: Remarks by Edward Markham, Charles Darwin and Samuel Stutchbury on Kerikeri volcanic rocks, Bay of Islands Grapes, Rodney Remarks by Edward Markham, Charles Darwin and Samuel Stutchbury on Kerikeri volcanic rocks, Bay of Islands 2025 Journal of historical studies, Geoscience Society of New Zealand 84 43-6 Journal Article: Not Quite Darwin's Artist: the Travel Art of Augustus Earle Bell, Leonard Not Quite Darwin's Artist: the Travel Art of Augustus Earle 2014 Journal of Historical Geography 43 60-70 Book: Darwin and Huxley in Australia Marshall, A. J. Darwin and Huxley in Australia Sydney Hodder and Stoughton 1970 Journal Article: Australian museums, Aboriginal skeletal remains, and the imagining of human evolutionary history Turnbull, Paul Australian museums, Aboriginal skeletal remains, and the imagining of human evolutionary history 2015 Museum & society 13 1 72-87 Resource: Science and the making of Victoria Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Science and the making of Victoria 2001 Charles Robert Darwin - Records National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection Charles Robert Darwin - Records MS 4260 1834 Manuscript copy of letter from Valparaiso to C.W. Durham written on the "Beagle" 1834. 1 item Charles Robert Darwin - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Charles Robert Darwin - Records MS 029 1860 - 1881 Photocopies of letters from Darwin to W.B. Clarke 1862, J.L.G. Krefft 1872-76, R.D. Fitzgerald 1875-81, T. Whitelegge 1878 and T.L. Mitchell n.d.; photocopies of letters from J.L.G. Krefft to Darwin 1872-73 [8 cm, MS 29]. 0.08 m Microform Charles Robert Darwin - Records National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection Charles Robert Darwin - Records MS 73 1874 Letter to Sir William Denison and Lady Denison requesting information on the fertility of Pitcairn Islanders 1874. 1 items Charles Robert Darwin - Records JS Battye Library of West Australian History, State Library of Western Australia Charles Robert Darwin - Records LBWA/187A 1860 Photocopy of a letter from Darwin discussing the pollination of the Leschenaultia flower 22 November 1860 [LBWA/187A]. 1 item Charles Robert Darwin - Records State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection Charles Robert Darwin - Records 1873 - 1881 Letter 1873 to G.F. Belcher on the Australian caterpillar. Letter 1881 to D. McAlpine regarding the "Zoological Atlas" (Edinburgh 1881). 2 items Charles Robert Darwin - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Charles Robert Darwin - Records ML DOC 1123 1862 - 1878 Photocopy of an ALS to P.P. King 21 January 1836. 16 items Microform Adolph Basser Library Pictorial Collection Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Adolph Basser Library Pictorial Collection MS 056 Collection of portrait photographs. Subjects include Frederick McCoy, William Macleay, Joseph Fletcher, Charles Darwin and William Harvey. 0.42 m, 3 boxes Photographs Linnean Society of London - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Linnean Society of London - Records FM 4/2699 1792 - 1870 Correspondence, 1805-1870, and manuscripts, 1792-1861. Microfilm Clarke Family Papers - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Clarke Family Papers - Records ML MSS 139 1789 - 1879 Records of W.B. Clarke in the Clarke Family Papers 1789-1948: personal records including correspondence 1822-78, diaries 1833-78, financial and legal documents 1818-76, records regarding associations with various societies 1820-77; records dealing with his clerical duties 1821-78; correspondence concerning scientific and personal interests 1819-78 arranged alphabetically by correspondent (20 files); records dealing with geology including field books 1820-72, maps 1824-39, gold exploration and discovery in Australia 1848-69, reports 1829-77, newspaper cuttings 1841-78; records dealing with meteorology including observation notebooks 1824-75, extracts from ships' logs 1841-57, 'Observations on the causes and phenomena of hot and pestiferous winds: especially with the hot winds of Australia' 1839+, records on the Nass Valley, 1843-51, the gale of April 1842, a meteor at Newcastle 1846, solar eclipses 1845-61, newspaper cuttings 1834-66. 60 boxes approx. Microform