A.R. Wallace: Difference between revisions

From Dickinson College Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 3: Line 3:
==Life==
==Life==


Born in Scotland in the 1700s, Smith grew up to be the founder of modern day economics.
Alfred Russel Wallace (8 January 1823 – 7 November 1913) was an English naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist, and biologist.


==Major Works==
==Major Works==
===Books===
===Books===


*''Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection'' (1870)  
*''Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection'' (1870)  
*''Darwinism : an exposition of the theory of natural selection, with some of its applications.''(1975)


===Papers===
===Papers===


*''On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely From the Original Type'' (1858) Paper on natural selection sent by Wallace to Darwin.  
*''On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely From the Original Type'' (1858) Paper on natural selection sent by Wallace to Darwin.  
==Major Contributions==
"his work provided a rationale of inestimable importance for practical economy policy" (Heilbroner)
==Conclusion==


==Annotated Bibliography==
==Annotated Bibliography==
Heilbrone, Robert. (2008). "Smith, Adam," in "Encylopedia Britannica Online" [http://search.eb.com/eb/article-9109541 http://search.eb.com/eb/article-9109541]

Revision as of 04:39, 8 September 2008

Introduction

Life

Alfred Russel Wallace (8 January 1823 – 7 November 1913) was an English naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist, and biologist.

Major Works

Books

  • Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection (1870)
  • Darwinism : an exposition of the theory of natural selection, with some of its applications.(1975)

Papers

  • On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely From the Original Type (1858) Paper on natural selection sent by Wallace to Darwin.

Annotated Bibliography