Darwin, Erasmus

Erasmus Darwin: Doctor, Inventor, Poet and Educationalist Erasmus Darwin was born at Elston, near Nottingham, in 1731… read more »

Samuel Johnson described Lichfield as a “city of philosophers” where Erasmus Darwinwas the most prominent of an outstanding group of… read more »

Image: Engraving of Erasmus Darwin M.D. Birmingham Central Library 3. Anna Seward and Erasmus Darwin 1756 saw the… read more »

Photograph: David Remes (2003) Darwin’s drawing of 1777 represents an artificial bird (a goose) with flapping wings Let… read more »

Photograph: David Remes (2003) Sketches of a mechanical copying machine, or ‘bigrapher’, from 1777. The writing is done… read more »

Image: Image of Erasmus Darwin’s bookplate. Darwin added a Latin motto to the family arms of three… read more »

A Philosopher lecturing on the Orrery (1766), Joseph Wright (1734-1797), Oil on Canvas, Derby Museum & Art Gallery. Image: Wright’s… read more »

Photograph: David Remes (2003) In 1760s, Darwin was deeply involved in a major enterprise – the building of… read more »

Image: A textbook belonging to Mary Parker with her signature and date, 1797 (Title page of G… read more »

Image: View in the Grounds of Ashbourne Hall, Derbyshire (Frontispiece of Erasmus Darwin, A Plan for the… read more »

Image: The front of Erasmus Darwin House, Beacon Street, Lichfield, showing the neo-classical façade which Darwin created on… read more »

Image: Bust of Erasmus Darwin. Image from: Erasmus Darwin House, Lichfield. Photograph: David Remes (2003) A new… read more »

Image: Page from Erasmus Darwin’s Prescription Book, showing a prescription for Brooke Boothby. Image from: Erasmus Darwin House, Lichfield.… read more »

Image: Silhouette of Erasmus Darwin (right), playing chess with his son Erasmus (left). Image from: Erasmus Darwin… read more »

Photograph: David Remes (2003) Many of Joseph Priestley’s experiments with air of the mid 1770s were discussed at… read more »

Photograph: David Remes (2003) Some of Darwin’s inventions were inspired by his medical practice. He experimented with various… read more »

Image: Silhouette of Elizabeth Pole with a dog. Image from: Erasmus Darwin House, Lichfield (By kind permission… read more »

Image: Joseph Wright (1734-1797), Portrait of Erasmus Darwin (1792). Oil on Canvas. Wolverhampton Art Gallery Text: Olga Baird Summary Darwin’s Commonplace Book… read more »

Taken from a letter to James Watt.

Dr Erasmus Darwin was at the heart of Lichfield’s rise as a centre of Enlightenment thought. Dr… read more »

Dr Erasmus Darwin’s Commonplace Book details his many and varied interests. This film looks at some of… read more »

Image: Joseph Wright (1734-1797), Portrait of Erasmus Darwin (1792). Oil on Canvas. Image from: Wolverhampton Art Gallery Erasmus Darwin, who started… read more »

Image: The hallway of Erasmus Darwin House, Lichfield (reconstruction). Photograph: David Remes (2003). Despite Erasmus Darwin’s busy… read more »

Image: Title page of Erasmus Darwin’s Commonplace Book. Image from: Erasmus Darwin House, Lichfield. (By kind permission… read more »

Ann Watt was James Watt’s second wife and mother to Jessy. Dr. Darwin treated Jessy during her… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt about his ideas for improving carriages and commenting on Watt’s developing theories for… read more »

Boulton and Watt were now in partnership and Boulton was attempting to have a Private Bill passed… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt concerning Watt’s health, with advice on treatments and remedies and various theories of… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt to request some details of the Boulton and Watt steam engine for his… read more »

Darwin thanks Watt for information about steam engines for The Economy of Vegetationand attempts to rouse Watt from… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt concerning the care of Jessy Watt, encouraging her to exercise and play sports.… read more »

Darwin’s recommendations for the treatment of Watt’s daughter, Jessy, who was suffering from tuberculosis. —————————————- Dear Sir,… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt with more suggestions for the treatment of his daughter, Jessy, including advice on… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt outlining a range of treatments for Watt’s daughter, Jessy. This letter includes details… read more »

Darwin’s advice to Watt for the continued treatment of Jessy. —————————————- Derby May 29-94 Dear Sir All… read more »

Increasingly unable to help Jessy Watt as she continues to suffer from tuberculosis, Darwin writes to Watt… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt after the death of his daughter, Jessy who died in early June, 1794.… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt to encourage him in his scientific experiments, especially Watt’s experiments with “inflammable air”.… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt to thank him for sending the scientific apparatus, previously requested for obtaining gases.… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt concerning their experiments into the use of gases in medicine. Darwin also mention… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt concerning their efforts to raise money for Dr. Beddoes’ Pneumatic Institute. Darwin also… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt concerning their efforts to raise money for Dr. Beddoes’ Pneumatic Institute. Darwin also… read more »

Darwin’s second letter to Watt concerning raising funds for Dr. Beddoes’ pneumatic institute. Nov. 30-94 Derby Dear… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt about his continuing experiments with the use of gases in medicine. Darwin mentions… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt of his experiments with gases and now seems to be treating patients with… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt about one of the various law suits over the patents of Watt’s steam… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt concerning the health of Darwin’s daughter, Emma and various scientific matters. Derby Nov.… read more »

Darwin writes to Watt on behalf of a patient requesting apparatus for making oxygen gas. —————————————- Derby… read more »