Alfred Russel Wallace

British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist (1823–1913)
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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], biologist[7], explorer[8], anthropologist[9], and zoologist[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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].
  • Alfred Russel Wallace held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • Alfred Russel Wallace worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Alfred Russel Wallace's professions included biologist[7].
  • Alfred Russel Wallace's professions included explorer[8].
  • Alfred Russel Wallace's professions included anthropologist[9].
  • Alfred Russel Wallace worked as a zoologist[10].
  • Alfred Russel Wallace worked as a naturalist[16].
  • Alfred Russel Wallace's field of work was biogeography[17].
  • Alfred Russel Wallace's field of work was evolution[18].
  • Alfred Russel Wallace's field of work was naturalism[19].
  • Alfred Russel Wallace's field of work was biology[20].
  • Alfred Russel Wallace's field of work was geography[21].
  • Alfred Russel Wallace held the position of President of the Royal Entomological Society[22].
  • Alfred Russel Wallace's education included a stint at Birkbeck, University of London[23].
  • Alfred Russel Wallace was educated at Richard Hale School[24].
  • Alfred Russel Wallace received the Fellow of the Royal Society[25].
  • Alfred Russel Wallace received the Order of Merit[26].
  • Alfred Russel Wallace received the Copley Medal[27].

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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[23], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1823[30], headquartered in London[31] and Richard Hale School[24], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1617[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], biologist[7], explorer[8], anthropologist[9], zoologist[10], and naturalist[16]. Fields of work include biogeography[17], a branch of geography[35]; evolution[18], a type of process[36]; naturalism[19], a philosophical movement[37]; biology[20], a branch of science[38]; and geography[21], an academic discipline[39]. Alfred Russel Wallace held the position of President of the Royal Entomological Society[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[25], a fellowship award[40], in United Kingdom[41]; Order of Merit[26], an order[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1902[44]; Copley Medal[27], a medallion[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1731[47]; Royal Medal[48], a science award[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1826[51]; Founder’s Medal[52], a science award[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1831[55]; and Darwin Medal[56], a science award[57], in United Kingdom[58], founded in 1890[59].

Personal Life

Alfred Russel Wallace was married to Annie Mitten[14].

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[60], a biogeographic boundary[61], in Indonesia[62]; Darwin–Wallace Medal[63], an award[64]; Wallace’s Large Spiny Rat[65]; Wallace[66]; and wallace effect[67].

Why It Matters

Alfred Russel Wallace has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

He has been cited as an influence by James L. Patton[69], a zoologist[70], b. 1941[71], of United States[72], awarded the C. Hart Merriam Award[73], specialised in mammalogy[74].

He is credited with the discovery of Great American Interchange[75], an occurrence[76]. Works attributed to him include The Malay Archipelago[77], a written work[78] and On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties; and on the Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Natural Means of Selection[79], an academic journal article[80], written by Charles Darwin[81]. Entities named for him include Wallace Line[60], a biogeographic boundary[61], in Indonesia[62]; Darwin–Wallace Medal[63], an award[64]; Wallace’s Large Spiny Rat[65]; Wallace[66]; and wallace effect[67].

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], biologist[7], explorer[8], anthropologist[9], and zoologist[10].

Where did Alfred Russel Wallace go to school?

Alfred Russel Wallace was educated at Birkbeck, University of London[23] and Richard Hale School[24].

What awards did Alfred Russel Wallace receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[25], Order of Merit[26], Copley Medal[27], and Royal Medal[48].

Who did Alfred Russel Wallace influence?

Alfred Russel Wallace has been cited as an influence by James L. Patton[69].

What did Alfred Russel Wallace discover?

Alfred Russel Wallace is credited as discoverer of Great American Interchange[75].

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