Erasmus Darwin
Master of Interdisciplinary Science
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11935877 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D G King‐hele (corresponding author), Desmond King-Hele |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 170-191 |
| Publication date | 1985-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Interdisciplinary Science Reviews (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-0188 • E-ISSN: 1743-2790 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/isr.1985.10.2.170 |
| OpenAlex | W1988921314 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
Dr Erasmus Darwin (1731–1802) was by profession a physician, at Lichfield and later Derby, and was widely regarded as the leading doctor in Britain, author of the massive treatise Zoonomia (1794–6). His many original contributions to science cover a wide range of disciplines, including physics, chemistry, geology, meteorology, plant growth and nutrition and evolutionary biology. He was a prolific inventor, a close friend of Boulton and Watt, and a leading spirit in the 'Lunar Society' of Birmingham. In the 1790s he became the most famous poet of the day with his Botanic Garden, which greatly influenced Coleridge, Wordsworth and others
Art history · Charles darwin · Darwin (ADL · Darwinism · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Erasmus · History of science · The Renaissance · Classics · Engineering · Evolution and Science Education · History · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |