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20a. Genius Explained [Darwin, Stephenson & Faraday] by Michael Howe

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Darwin's Dad Decided to Study Divinity at Cambridge University

Darwin's dad decided that he should move to Cambridge Cambridge University and study divinity. There weren't really almost any positions of paid scientists in those days back then. Darwin had been building up this knowledge throughout his childhood at Edinburgh University. He'd met a mentor and all of these experiences starting from before the age of 10 made him an exceptionally well-educated man.

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