Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England on 12 February 1809 at his family home, the Mount, He was the fifth of six children of wealthy society doctor and financier Robert Darwin, and Susannah Darwin (née Wedgwood).
Charles Robert Darwin blev født i Shrewsbury i Shropshire i England den 12. februar 1809 i familiens hjem, the Mount, Han var den femte af seks børn af den rige læge og finansmand Robert Darwin og Susannah Darwin (født Wedgwood).