Treasure-trove of writings and
images by the co-discoverer of natural selection
October 2012. The complete
works of the great naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace have been made freely
available online on the Wallace Online website.
First announcement of the
theory of evolution by natural selection
Amongst the thousands of pages of writings, it includes the first announcement of the theory of evolution by natural selection.
Amongst the thousands of pages of writings, it includes the first announcement of the theory of evolution by natural selection.
Wallace and Darwin
Since the scientist's death 99 years ago, Wallace's complete publications have never been gathered together. The new website is unveiled in time for the centenary celebrations in 2013 that mark the anniversary of Wallace's death in 1913.
Since the scientist's death 99 years ago, Wallace's complete publications have never been gathered together. The new website is unveiled in time for the centenary celebrations in 2013 that mark the anniversary of Wallace's death in 1913.
Back in the 1850s, Wallace
independently formulated the theory of evolution by natural selection during a
fit of tropical fever. He later sent an outline of the theory - in one of the
greatest ironies in history - to Charles Darwin. To avoid a priority dispute,
papers by both men were read together at a London scientific meeting in July
1858. The event unleashed the Darwinian revolution whose shockwaves continue to
this day.
Wallace has long been in the
shadow of his more famous contemporary Charles Darwin. The compilation of this
new website is timely and long overdue. It provides 28,000 pages of searchable
historical documents and 22,000 images. They can now be seen free of charge by
anyone around the globe at Wallace Online.
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