Alfred Russel Wallace was a British naturalist renowned for co-developing the theory of evolution alongside Charles Darwin—and for mapping out the biodiversity of the Indonesian Archipelago.

YESTERDAY I met someone who had never heard of Alfred Russel Wallace. ... He had little formal education, no family wealth to draw on and no friends in high scientific places.

Steve Mirsky: Yeah, it should be said that in your book, Alfred Russel Wallace – A Life, you make much more extensive use of the Wallace correspondence, not just with Darwin, but with everyone ...

Wallace was born into a comfortable yet by no means wealthy Monmouthshire family. The sale of five medals awarded to the naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace has prompted a fundraising drive to buy ...

Our collection contains a significant number of letters and manuscripts from the renowned naturalist, explorer and collector Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913). Wallace is recognised as the father of ...

Madagascan sphinx moth, Xanthopan morganii. (Image credit: Alamy) While Darwin predicted that the orchid would be pollinated by a long-tongued moth, when naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace described ...

Alfred Russel Wallace, the evolutionary theorist often billed as the “co-discoverer” of natural selection, began life quite differently from his wealthier and more famous counterpart Charles ...

Beyond evolution: Alfred Russel Wallace’s critique of the 19th century world. ... In this manner, every farming family could grow their own food, either for themselves or to sell, ...

Wallace was born into a comfortable yet by no means wealthy Monmouthshire family The sale of five medals awarded to the naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace has prompted a fundraising drive to buy ...

Alfred Russel Wallace was a British naturalist renowned for co-developing the theory of evolution alongside Charles Darwin ... In this manner, every farming family could grow their own food, ...

The Alfred Russel Wallace Memorial Fund said it would also be willing to share the cost with anyone who was happy to loan the medal for public display. The medals will be sold on 20 July with the ...