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Darwin
Darwin city (1991 pop. 67,946), capital of the Northern Territory, N Australia, on Port Darwin, an inlet of the Timor Sea. Remotely situated on the sparsely settled north coast, Darwin had no rail connection with any of the major Australian cities until 2003, when the line to Adelaide was completed. Australian military personnel and their dependents make up a large part of the population. Darwin is multicultural, with large Chinese and aboriginal populations. In World War II the city was heavily bombed by the Japanese; later a military airdrome, fuel-oil installations, and a wharf were built, and Darwin became a key Allied base. Originally called Palmerston, the town was renamed (1911) for Charles Darwin because its site had been a stop (1839) during a voyage of Darwin's ship, the Beagle. The city was almost completely destroyed by a cyclone in Dec., 1974. It was rebuilt and now attracts large numbers of tourists who visit nearby Kakadu National Park. |
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"Darwin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Darwin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-DarwinAus.html "Darwin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-DarwinAus.html |
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Darwin, Australia, Falkland Islands, USA 1. Australia (Northern Territory): the harbour was founded in 1839 and named Port Darwin after the British naturalist Charles Darwin (1809–82) who had visited this part of the coast in 1836. However, settlement did not take place until 1869 when the name was changed to Palmerston after Henry Temple (1784–1865), 3rd Viscount Palmerston, British prime minister (1855–8, 1859–65). In 1911 the name of the growing city was returned to Port Darwin after the harbour. The ‘Port’ was subsequently dropped.2. Falkland Islands: named after Charles Darwin who visited the Islands twice in 1833 and 1834.3. USA (California): named after Charles Darwin.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Darwin." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Darwin." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Darwin.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Darwin." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Darwin.html |
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Darwin Port in n Australia, on the Beagle Gulf, an inlet of the Timor Sea; capital of Northern Territory. Founded in the late 1860s as Palmerston, it became Port Darwin in 1911. The Allied headquarters in n Australia during World War II, it was bombed by the Japanese in 1942. In 1974 most of the city was destroyed by a cyclone. Darwin's harbour is the major shipping point for the sparsely populated and relatively undeveloped n region of Australia. Pop. (1999 est.) 88,100.
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"Darwin." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Darwin." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Darwin.html "Darwin." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Darwin.html |
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Darwin ♂ Transferred use of the surname, which in turn probably derives from the Old English personal name Dēorwine, composed of the elements dēor ‘dear, beloved’ + wine ‘friend’. Use as a given name seems to have originated in honour of Charles Darwin (1809–82), founder of the theory of evolution.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Darwin." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Darwin." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Darwin.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Darwin." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Darwin.html |
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darwin
darwin A measure of evolutionary rate (introduced by J. B. S. Haldane in 1948), given in exponential units of change over time, such that 1 darwin = 1/1000 of the genome changed per 1000 years.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "darwin." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "darwin." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-darwin.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "darwin." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-darwin.html |
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darwin
darwin A measure of evolutionary rate (introduced by J. B. S. Haldane in 1949), given in units of change per unit time. See also HALDANE.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "darwin." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "darwin." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-darwin.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "darwin." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-darwin.html |
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darwin A measure of evolutionary rate (introduced by J. B. S. Haldane in 1949), given in units of change per unit time.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "darwin." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "darwin." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-darwin.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "darwin." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-darwin.html |
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darwin A measure of evolutionary rate, given in units of change per unit time.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "darwin." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "darwin." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-darwin.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "darwin." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-darwin.html |
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Darwin
Darwin
•Gladwin
•anguine, sanguine
•Alcuin • Darwin • Tarquin
•Cledwyn, Edwin
•penguin
•Delwyn, Selwyn
•sequin • Chindwin • Dilwyn
•harlequin
•Blodwen, Godwin
•Olwen • Baldwin • Alwyn • Goldwyn
•Goodwin • Irwin • Gershwin
•muezzin, resin
•seisin • rosin
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"Darwin." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Darwin." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Darwin.html "Darwin." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Darwin.html |
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