Puzzled by the geographical distribution of wildlife and fossils he collected on the voyage, Darwin began detailed investigations and in 1838 conceived his theory of natural selection. His five-year voyage on HMS Beagle established him as an eminent geologist whose observations and theories supported Charles Lyell's uniformitarian ideas, and publication of his journal of the voyage made him famous as a popular author. Studies at the University of Cambridge (Christ's College) encouraged his passion for natural science. In modified form, Darwin's scientific discovery is the unifying theory of the life sciences, explaining the diversity of life.ĭarwin's early interest in nature led him to neglect his medical education at the University of Edinburgh instead, he helped to investigate marine invertebrates. However, many favoured competing explanations and it was not until the emergence of the modern evolutionary synthesis from the 1930s to the 1950s that a broad consensus developed in which natural selection was the basic mechanism of evolution. By the 1870s, the scientific community and much of the general public had accepted evolution as a fact. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors, and in a joint publication with Alfred Russel Wallace introduced his scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection, in which the struggle for existence has a similar effect to the artificial selection involved in selective breeding.ĭarwin published his theory of evolution with compelling evidence in his 1859 book On the Origin of Species, overcoming scientific rejection of earlier concepts of transmutation of species. Links (website), The Open Directory Project (website), The Scout Report (website), GEM (website), WorldCat (OCLC database), and NetFirst (OCLC database).Charles Robert Darwin, (/ˈdɑːrwɪn/ 12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist and geologist, best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory. Index to the Internet (website), Encyclopaedia Britannica Online, Biogate (website),, MERLOT (website), The Victorian Web (website), Scott's Botanical Humanities Hub (website), Intute (website), Endeavour, WebbieWorld (website), Natural Selection (website), MedHist (website), The University of Hong Kong (website), Librarian's Center for History and New Media website), BiologyWebDirectory (website), Trove (website), The Gateway to 21st Century Skills (website), The Literary Encyclopedia (website), Humbul Online and/or print venues: New Scientist, ASEAN Review ofīiodiversity and Environmental Conservation (website),, Analysphere (website), Library Journal, Choice, Science, BBC Wildlife Magazine, American Scientist (website), History of Science Society (website), echo (George Mason Univ. Wallace Page has been reviewed, profiled or catalogued in the following With a list of general subjects) or (4) send me an email. Subject Index' (which associates Wallace's published writings Names Index' (which lists the names of people and corporateĮntities found in Wallace's published writings) (3) the 'General Or another connected with Wallace (2) the 'Personal Thesaurus' (which lists places, terms, and titles in one way Searchable names and terms: (1) the 'Wallace Having Trouble Finding Things? If so, try using the following three lists as a means of coming up with Search Site: By Wallace / On Wallace / Entire Website examining scientific applications of the "final Once and Future Wallace, or, Evolutionary Theorizing in the Monographic study of Wallace's adoption of spiritualism, and its Wallace: Evolution of an Evolutionist (my To expect the world to receiveĪ new truth, or even an old truth, without challenging it, is to lookįor one of those miracles which do not occur." (fromĪn interview of Wallace published posthumously in 1913) Is born into this world only with pangs and tribulations, and everyįresh truth is received unwillingly. "Whenever we depart from the great principles of truth and honesty, of equal freedom and justice to all men whether in our relations with other states, or in our dealings with our fellow-men, the evil that we do surely comes back to us, and the suffering and poverty and crime of which we are the direct or indirect causes, help to impoverish ourselves." (from Bad Times, 1885) Information on one of the most fascinating figures in the history (1823-1913)! The links to the left connect you to various kinds of Welcome to Version Two of The Alfred Russel Wallace Page, a website dedicated to celebrating the life and work of the English naturalist, evolutionist, and social critic Alfred Russel Wallace
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