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Latest comment: 6 months ago by Cl3phact0 in topic "Darwin's chair"

Mezzadro or Mezzardo?

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The article text has the former spelling, but the picture caption the latter. I have no actual knowledge, but the latter feels more like idiomatic Italian. (Also, AFAICR the caption was in Italian; they should know.) -- CRConrad (talk) 19:41, 5 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

 Done -- Cl3phact0 (talk) 04:44, 31 December 2024 (UTC)Reply

"Darwin's chair"

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@Cl3phact0 talk added an entry, "Darwin's writing chair, a wheeled armchair used to glide from one specimen to another in his Kent study." I reverted this addition with the summary "This is a list of types of chairs. No evidence that there is such a type as a 'Darwin chair'. Could be useful in Office chair article." Cl3phact0 restored their addition, with the summary "with all due respect, yes, it exists (see references)".

In my opinion, this article is a list of types of chairs, especially those which are manufactured in number, e.g. Chaise longue, Eames Fiberglass Armchair, or where there are multiple examples of the type, e.g. Throne, Electric chair. Darwin's personal chair is a one-off, not a type of chair. The references supplied support that Darwin adapted a chair by addinng wheels to his existing desk chair, so there's no question of this chair's existence. However, they do not mention or claim that he invented something named a Darwin's chair, nor that it was produced in quantity. The references are relevant to the Office chair article's History section, but I do not believe "Darwin's writing chair" (which does not have its own WP article) should be listed here. Opinions? Masato.harada (talk) 11:00, 7 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

Darwin's chair
I'd say that this example is actually quite similar to the first entry on our list (10 Downing Street Guard Chairs). In fact, based on the references, we should probably make an article for Darwin's writing chair.[1][2][3][4] It is a significant aspect in the evolution of seating and may be the first wheeled office chair. Cheers, Cl3phact0 (talk) 11:10, 7 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

References

  1. deLongchamps, Kya (19 February 2022). "Vintage View: How Charles Darwin led the way in the evolution of the office chair". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  2. Olivares, Jonathan (2011). A Taxonomy of Office Chairs. Phaidon Press. ISBN 978-0714861036.
  3. "Curators' Collections: Home of Charles Darwin - Down House". English Heritage. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  4. Rawsthorn, Alice (24 April 2011). "Taking a Zoological Approach to Chairs (Published 2011)". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 January 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)