An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles
Posted on 07. Apr, 2010 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles
Alfred Russel Wallace and the Theory of Natural Selection
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Charles Darwin has been lionized as one of the giants of western thought for his theory of evolution.
But what about Alfred Russel Wallace, a contemporary of Darwin’s who independently developed the theory of natural selection during his eight-year sojourn in Southeast Asia? Why did Darwin become a household name while Wallace became a historical footnote?