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Anthony Rich
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Educated at Street Paul"s School, London, he migrated to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge aged 17 1821, and received a Bachelor in 1825. He was admitted to Lincoln"s Inn in 1824. He was made an Honorary Fellow of Caius in 1886.
Rich was a fan of Charles Darwin and became a benefactor Darwin"s, in particular helping to support Darwin"s five sons William, Francis, George, Leonard and Horace.
He also bequeathed his house to Thomas Huxley. In exchange, Darwin corresponded with him on scientific matters.
He died at Heene, Sussex.
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