Alfred Russel Wallace

Living in Darwin’s Shadow Alfred Russel Wallace is one who has been overlooked in the ever-dominating association of evolutional theory and the work of Charles Darwin. Wallace, the British naturalist is best known for his theory of evolution based upon natural selection and his geographical distinction of organisms, which he and Darwin both became aware of through similar adventures and thought. Wallace was born in a village in Monmouthshire, England in 1823. He left school …

…any jealousy towards each other, though in some sense rivals. I believe I can say this of myself with truth, and I am absolutely sure it is true of you." The above long letter (pp. 14-15) will show that this friendly feeling was retained by him to the last, and to have thus inspired and retained it, notwithstanding our many differences of opinion, I feel to be one of the greatest honours of my life.