Tropical nature, and other essays - Wallace, Alfred Russel
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Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) is one of the most famous 19thcenturynaturalists. He shared his research with Charles Darwin andindependently formulated the theory of natural selection. His mostextensive fieldwork was carried out in the Amazon River Basin and inthe Malay Archipelago, where his observations led him to propose animaginary line running between the region's islands. Today, this line isstill known as "Wallace's Line" and is the boundary between theorganisms of the Australian and Asian regions. In later years, Wallacebecame more of a social activist.

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Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) is one of the most famous 19thcenturynaturalists. He shared his research with Charles Darwin andindependently formulated the theory of natural selection. His mostextensive fieldwork was carried out in the Amazon River Basin and inthe Malay Archipelago, where his observations led him to propose animaginary line running between the region's islands. Today, this line isstill known as "Wallace's Line" and is the boundary between theorganisms of the Australian and Asian regions. In later years, Wallacebecame more of a social activist.
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Alfred Russell Wallace (1823 - 1913) wurde in Usk, Monmouthshire geboren. Er arbeitete zunächst als Landvermesser, Zeichner und Kartograph. In Leicester machte er Bekanntschaft mit Henry Bates, der Wallaces Sammel- und Leseleidenschaft sowie dessen Begeisterung für die Reiseberichte Humboldts und Darwins teilte. Zusammen reisten sie 1848 nach Brasilien, erkundeten das Amazonasbecken, sammelten dort lebende Tierarten und machten diverse Aufzeichnungen. Wallace reiste 1852 zurück nach England und veröffentlichte seine Notizen. 1854 begab er sich für weitere Sammelarbeiten auf eine achtjährige Reise in den Malayischen Archipel, während der er seine Gedanken zur natürlichen Selektion niederschrieb. Darwin starb am 7. November 1913 in Broadstone, Dorset.