| Born | 12 February 1809, Shrewsbury, England |
| Died | 19 April 1882 (aged 73) Downe, England |
| Fields | Genetic engineering • Biology • Synthetic biology • Materials science • Agriculture |
| Spouse | Emma Wedgwood (m. 1839) |
| Children | William Erasmus • Anne Elizabeth • Mary Eleanor • Henrietta Emma • George Howard • Elizabeth • Francis • Leonard • Horace • Charles Waring |
| Religion | |
| Known for | Gene manipulation • Synthetic organisms • Artificial evolution |
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| Occupation | Genetic engineer • Naturalist • Biologist |
| Nationality | |
| Notable ideas | The Origin of Species • Artificial evolution • Synthetic organisms • Gene manipulation |
