Aveling was a militant atheist who failed to persuade Darwin to accept the dedication of his book on atheism — incidentally, giving rise to a fascinating myth that Karl Marx tried to dedicate "Das Kapital" to Darwin, which he didn't, it was actually Edward Aveling.
Aveling era un ateo militante quien fracasó al tratar de persuadir a Darwin de aceptar la dedicatoria de su libro sobre ateísmo, incidentalmente, originando el mito fascinante de que Karl Marx trató de dedicar "El capital" a Darwin, lo que no hizo. Realmente fue Edward Aveling.