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5 unusual facts about Leonard Darwin


1874 Transit of Venus Expedition to Hawaii

Charles Darwin's son, Leonard Darwin, was a photographer on the 1874 Transit of Venus Expedition to New Zealand, after which he traveled to Hawaii aboard the Mikado to meet the team in Honolulu.

Darwin Mountains

Discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901–04) and named for Major Leonard Darwin, at that time Honorary Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society.

Leonard Darwin

He wrote vigorously on the economic issues of the day, bimetallism, Indian currency reform and municipal trading.

He considered himself to be the least intelligent of their children (brothers Frank, George and Horace were all elected Fellows of the Royal Society).

He went on several scientific expeditions, including the Transits of Venus of 1874 and 1882.



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