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Sir Horace “Uncle Horace” Darwin

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Sir Horace “Uncle Horace” Darwin

Birth
Downe, London Borough of Bromley, Greater London, England
Death
22 Sep 1928 (aged 77)
Cambridge, City of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Burial
Cambridge, City of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England Add to Map
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5th son of Charles Darwin. Engineer and founder of Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company in 1885. Played important role in the development of aeronautics. Knighted 1918.
5th son of Charles Darwin. Engineer and founder of Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company in 1885. Played important role in the development of aeronautics. Knighted 1918.

Bio by: David Conway

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: David Conway
  • Added: Nov 6, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5935489/horace-darwin: accessed ), memorial page for Sir Horace “Uncle Horace” Darwin (13 May 1851–22 Sep 1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5935489, citing Ascension Parish Burial Ground, Cambridge, City of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.