The other beetle-hunter

Thanks to a fateful letter, the theory of evolution by natural selection was unveiled 150 years ago this week. Andrew Berry and Janet Browne celebrate the letter's writer, Alfred Russel Wallace.

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Published in:Nature (London) 2008-06, Vol.453 (7199), p.1188-1190
Main Authors: Berry, Andrew, Browne, Janet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Animals
Biological Evolution
Darwin, Charles (1809-1882)
essay
Evolution
History
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Humanities and Social Sciences
Immunization
Land ownership
multidisciplinary
Museums
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Selection, Genetic
Society
Studies
Wallace
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Summary:Thanks to a fateful letter, the theory of evolution by natural selection was unveiled 150 years ago this week. Andrew Berry and Janet Browne celebrate the letter's writer, Alfred Russel Wallace.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/4531188a