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New calls to pull Alfred Russel Wallace out of Darwin's shadow

Original: Pulling Alfred Russel Wallace from Darwin's shadow by Steve Harris https://www. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c674pv 2ej29yo B

A BBC feature by Steve Harris argues naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace deserves recognition alongside Charles Darwin for independently conceiving evolution by natural selection. Readers are sharing the piece alongside free editions of Wallace's books on Project Gutenberg, prompting fresh debate about how history has sidelined Wallace's contributions to evolutionary biology, biogeography and zoology.

Why now: The BBC article has prompted readers to revisit Wallace's legacy and his long-standing historical neglect.

Alfred Russel WallaceCharles DarwinSteve HarrisBBCProject Gutenberg

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• Pulling Alfred Russel Wallace from Darwin's shadow by Steve Harris https://www. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c674pv 2ej29yo Books by Wallace at PG: https://www. gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/955 # books # evolution # biology # science # zoology # entomology # anthropology · gutenberg_org · 19

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