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It’s all about Derbyshire, From local history to modern day industry if it’s got a Derbyshire topic we are proud to talk about it. Listen to some of Derbyshire’s well known residents chat about our county we love. From the social media pages Derbyshire and Proud.
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Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
Erasmus Darwin (12 December 1731 – 18 April 1802) Derbyshire Superstar - Derbyshire and Proud Podcast
Listen as Richard Felix tells of the exploits of one of the greatest philosophers in the world who happened to live in Derbyshire.
Erasmus Darwin was an English physician. One of the key thinkers of the Midlands Enlightenment, he was also a natural philosopher, physiologist, slave-trade abolitionist, inventor and poet. Who lived in Full Street Derby and also Breadsall Priory
His poems included much natural history, including a statement of evolution and the relatedness of all forms of life.
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