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Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913): English naturalist and anthropologist who developed a theory of evolution at the same time as Darwin, but received little recognition because of his low social and scientific standing.(Late Great Geographers #60)(Biography)
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What was his background?
Alfred Russel Wallace was born on 8 January 1823 in the village of Usk, Monmouthshire (now Gwent), the eighth of nine children. He became interested in botany, geology and astronomy, while working with his brother William who was a surveyor. He subsequently taught at the Collegiate School in Leicester from 1844.
What did he achieve?
At the age of 25, Wallace launched a natural history collecting expedition from Para (now Belem) at the mouth of the Amazon. He travelled farther up the waterways of the Rio Negro than any ...
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The Allure of the Algarve.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Europe
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Magazine article from: Europe
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