Alfred Russel Wallace
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Alfred Russel Wallace
Summary
Alfred Russel Wallace is a human[1]. Born in Usk[2], he… he was born on January 8, 1823[3]. He passed away in Broadstone[4]. He died on November 7, 1913[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], explorer[7], anthropologist[8], zoologist[9], and naturalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,706 views/month, #6,591 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Usk[2], Alfred Russel Wallace…
- Alfred Russel Wallace died in Broadstone[4].
- Alfred Russel Wallace was born on January 8, 1823[3].
- Alfred Russel Wallace died on November 7, 1913[5].
- Alfred Russel Wallace's father was Thomas Vere Wallace[12].
- Alfred Russel Wallace's mother was Mary Anne Greenell[13].
- Among Alfred Russel Wallace's spouses was Annie Mitten[14].
- A child of Alfred Russel Wallace was Q140166442[15].
- A child of Alfred Russel Wallace was Q140166443[16].
- A child of Alfred Russel Wallace was Q140166444[17].
- Alfred Russel Wallace held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18].
- Alfred Russel Wallace's professions included mathematician[6].
- Alfred Russel Wallace worked as an explorer[7].
- Alfred Russel Wallace worked as an anthropologist[8].
- Alfred Russel Wallace worked as a zoologist[9].
- Alfred Russel Wallace's professions included naturalist[10].
- Alfred Russel Wallace's professions included anti-vaccine activist[19].
- Alfred Russel Wallace's field of work was biogeography[20].
- Alfred Russel Wallace's field of work was evolution[21].
- Alfred Russel Wallace's field of work was naturalism[22].
- Alfred Russel Wallace's field of work was biology[23].
- Alfred Russel Wallace's field of work was geography[24].
- Alfred Russel Wallace held the position of President of the Royal Entomological Society[25].
- Alfred Russel Wallace was educated at Birkbeck, University of London[26].
- Alfred Russel Wallace's education included a stint at Richard Hale School[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Born in Usk[2], Alfred Russel Wallace… he was born on January 8, 1823[3]. His father was Thomas Vere Wallace[12]. His mother was Mary Anne Greenell[13].
Education
Educated at Birkbeck, University of London[26], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1823[30], headquartered in London[31] and Richard Hale School[27], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1617[34].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], explorer[7], anthropologist[8], zoologist[9], naturalist[10], and anti-vaccine activist[19]. Fields of work include biogeography[20], a branch of geography[35]; evolution[21], a type of process[36]; naturalism[22], a philosophical movement[37]; biology[23], a branch of science[38]; and geography[24], an academic discipline[39]. Alfred Russel Wallace held the position of President of the Royal Entomological Society[25].
Recognition
Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[40], a fellowship award[41], in United Kingdom[42]; Order of Merit[43], an order[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1902[46]; Copley Medal[47], a medallion[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1731[50]; Royal Medal[51], a science award[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1826[54]; Founder’s Medal[55], a science award[56], in United Kingdom[57], founded in 1831[58]; and Darwin Medal[59], a science award[60], in United Kingdom[61], founded in 1890[62].
Personal Life
Alfred Russel Wallace was married to Annie Mitten[14]. Children include Q140166442[15], Q140166443[16], and Q140166444[17].
Death and Burial
Alfred Russel Wallace died on November 7, 1913[5]. He died in Broadstone[4].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Alfred Russel Wallace include Wallace Line[63], a biogeographic boundary[64], in Indonesia[65]; wallace effect[66], an evolutionary process[67]; Darwin–Wallace Medal[68]; Wallace[69]; and Wallace’s Large Spiny Rat[70].
Why It Matters
Alfred Russel Wallace ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,706 views/month, #6,591 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]
He has been cited as an influence by James L. Patton[73], a zoologist[74], b. 1941[75], of United States[76], awarded the C. Hart Merriam Award[77], specialised in mammalogy[78].
He is credited with the discovery of Great American Interchange[79], a historical event[80]. Works attributed to him include On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties; and on the Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Natural Means of Selection[81], an academic journal article[82], written by Charles Darwin[83] and The Malay Archipelago[84], a written work[85]. Entities named for him include Wallace Line[63], a biogeographic boundary[64], in Indonesia[65]; wallace effect[66], an evolutionary process[67]; Darwin–Wallace Medal[68]; Wallace[69]; and Wallace’s Large Spiny Rat[70].
FAQs
Where was Alfred Russel Wallace born?
Born in Usk[2], Alfred Russel Wallace…
Where did Alfred Russel Wallace die?
Alfred Russel Wallace passed away in Broadstone[4].
Who were Alfred Russel Wallace's parents?
Alfred Russel Wallace's father was Thomas Vere Wallace[12]. Alfred Russel Wallace's mother was Mary Anne Greenell[13].
Who was Alfred Russel Wallace married to?
Alfred Russel Wallace's spouses include Annie Mitten[14].
What did Alfred Russel Wallace do for work?
Alfred Russel Wallace worked as mathematician[6], explorer[7], anthropologist[8], zoologist[9], and naturalist[10].
Where did Alfred Russel Wallace go to school?
Alfred Russel Wallace was educated at Birkbeck, University of London[26] and Richard Hale School[27].
What awards did Alfred Russel Wallace receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[40], Order of Merit[43], Copley Medal[47], and Royal Medal[51].
Who did Alfred Russel Wallace influence?
Alfred Russel Wallace has been cited as an influence by James L. Patton[73].
What did Alfred Russel Wallace discover?
Alfred Russel Wallace is credited as discoverer of Great American Interchange[79].