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 ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,202 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].
• 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].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1823-01-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1913-11-07^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: e4118983-eedc-447c-b650-6e8db2968692^[32]

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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^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1823^[35], headquartered in London^[36] and Richard Hale School^[24], a secondary school^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1617^[39].

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^[40]; evolution^[18], a type of process^[41]; naturalism^[19], a philosophical movement^[42]; biology^[20], a branch of science^[43]; and geography^[21], an academic discipline^[44]. 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^[45], in United Kingdom^[46]; Order of Merit^[26], an order^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1902^[49]; Copley Medal^[27], a medallion^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1731^[52]; Royal Medal^[53], a science award^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 1826^[56]; Founder’s Medal^[57], a science award^[58], in United Kingdom^[59], founded in 1831^[60]; and Darwin Medal^[61], a science award^[62], in United Kingdom^[63], founded in 1890^[64].

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^[65], a biogeographic boundary^[66], in Indonesia^[67]; Darwin–Wallace Medal^[68], an award^[69]; wallace effect^[70]; Wallace^[71]; and Wallace’s Large Spiny Rat^[72].

Why It Matters

Alfred Russel Wallace ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,202 views/month, #6,591 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

He has been cited as an influence by James L. Patton^[75], a zoologist^[76], b. 1941^[77], of United States^[78], awarded the C. Hart Merriam Award^[79], specialised in mammalogy^[80].

He is credited with the discovery of Great American Interchange^[81], an occurrence^[82]. Works attributed to him include The Malay Archipelago^[83], a written work^[84] and On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties; and on the Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Natural Means of Selection^[85], an academic journal article^[86], written by Charles Darwin^[87]. Entities named for him include Wallace Line^[65], a biogeographic boundary^[66], in Indonesia^[67]; Darwin–Wallace Medal^[68], an award^[69]; wallace effect^[70]; Wallace^[71]; and Wallace’s Large Spiny Rat^[72].

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^[53].

Who did Alfred Russel Wallace influence?

Alfred Russel Wallace has been cited as an influence by James L. Patton^[75].

What did Alfred Russel Wallace discover?

Alfred Russel Wallace is credited as discoverer of Great American Interchange^[81].