Alfred Russel Wallace

Alfred Russel Wallace was an English naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and illustrator. He independently conceived the theory of evolution through natural selection; his 1858 paper on the subject was published that year alongside extracts from Charles Darwin's writings on the topic.

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Who was born first?

• Alfred Russel Wallace was born 1 year after Francis Galton
• Alfred Russel Wallace was born 1 year after Julius von Haast
• Alfred Russel Wallace was born 1 year before Theodor von Heuglin
• Alfred Russel Wallace was born 2 years after Richard Francis Burton
• Alfred Russel Wallace was born 2 years before Henry Walter Bates

Timeline

1. Richard Francis BurtonMarch 19, 1821 – October 20, 1890
2. Francis GaltonFebruary 16, 1822 – January 17, 1911
3. Julius von HaastMay 1, 1822 – August 16, 1887
4. Alfred Russel Wallace (this page)January 8, 1823 – November 7, 1913
5. Theodor von HeuglinMarch 20, 1824 – November 5, 1876
6. Henry Walter BatesFebruary 8, 1825 – February 16, 1892

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