Lincoln and Darwin Lincoln and Darwin Lincoln and Darwin: Shared Visions of Race, Science, and Religion is a 2010 book by James Lander about the lives and views of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin. Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin were born on the same day, February 12, 1809. Both lost their mother at a young age and, despite their differences in upbringing, both men saw themselves as autodidacts. Lander argues that they also shared an interest in science and a skeptical approach to religion. Darwin closely followed the events of the American Civil War and wanted Lincoln and the Union to prevail, but
Gilbert Charles Nugent, 12th Earl of Westmeath Brigadier John Ewart Trounce Barbary, on 23 September 1950, and had children Michael (born 1951) and Joanna (born 1955). She was alive as of 2003. Her brother, William, became the 13th Earl. Gilbert Charles Nugent, 12th Earl of Westmeath Gilbert Charles Nugent, 12th Earl of Westmeath (9 May 1880 – 20 November 1971), styled Hon. Gilbert Nugent until 1933, was a son of the 10th Earl and younger brother of the 11th, Nugent fought in World War I, during which his older brother, Captain William Andrew Nugent, was killed in action in 1915. He was wounded twice and mentioned in