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Alfred Russel Wallace

(1823—1913) naturalist, evolutionary theorist, and social critic

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Wallace, Alfred Russel

Wallace, Alfred Russel (1823–1913)   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to World Exploration

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2007
Subject:
History
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679 words
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English naturalist. Charles Darwin fully acknowledged that a young naturalist, Alfred Russel Wallace, had independently developed the

Wallace, Alfred Russel

Wallace, Alfred Russel   Reference library

Encyclopedia of Evolution

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2005
Subject:
Science and technology, Life Sciences, Social sciences, Anthropology
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Alfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913), British naturalist whose fame in the history of evolutionary biology rests primarily upon his ...

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World Encyclopedia

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Current Version:
2004
Subject:
Encyclopedias
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Wallace developed a theory of natural selection independently of (but at the same time as) Charles Darwin. He wrote ...

Wallace, Alfred Russel

Wallace, Alfred Russel (1823–1913)   Reference library

The Continuum Encyclopedia of British Philosophy

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2010
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Philosophy
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2,772 words

Alfred Russel Wallace was born in the village of Usk, Monmouthshire (previously and currently Gwent) on 8 January 1823 and ...

Wallace, Alfred Russel

Wallace, Alfred Russel (1823–1913)   Reference library

The Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature

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2010
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Religion, Social sciences
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968 words

Alfred Russel Wallace was among the leading English field naturalists of the nineteenth century who also wrote widely on non-scientific ...

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A Dictionary of Scientists

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2003
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Science and technology
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(1823–1913) British naturalist ... Wallace, who was born at Usk in Wales, received only an elementary schooling before joining an elder brother in the surveying business. In ... ... More

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