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Darwin Online http://darwin-online.org.uk

Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwa00095649

Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Complete_Works_of_Charles
_Darwin_Online

Darwin Correspondence Project

https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwa00095510/

It was while in Chile and investigating the destruction
wrought by an earthquake that Darwin was bitten by an insect
and is thought to have contracted Chagas Disease which left

him with chronic fatigue and poor health in later life.

During his lifetime, Darwin was honored many times by his
peers; by the Royal Society with the Royal Medal (aka Queen's

Medal) in 1853. In 1859 he was awarded the Wollaston Medal,
a scientific award for geology, the highest award granted by
the Geological Society of London. And in 1864 he was again
honored by the Royal Society with the Copley Medal, a
scientific award given by the Royal Society, London, for
"outstanding achievements in research in any branch of
science." That Darwin was recognized by his peers as a
brilliant scientist is obvious to all but the most bigoted
creationists.

Darwin died on 19 April 1882. He had expected to be buried in
the local churchyard but the public, his peers and parliament

clamored for a more fitting monument to a great scientist. As
a result, he was buried with full honors in Westminster Abbey
next to the tomb of John Herschel and that of Isaac Newton
nearby. The funeral drew thousands and included many of the
scientists and dignitaries of his day. Recently, the ashes of