When is Alfred Russel Wallace's birthday?

Alfred Russel Wallace's birthday is January 8. He was born on January 8, 1823 in Usk, United Kingdom.

How old was Alfred Russel Wallace when he died?

Alfred Russel Wallace died on November 7, 1913, aged 90.

Who shares a birthday with Alfred Russel Wallace?

Famous people who share Alfred Russel Wallace's January 8 birthday include Elvis Presley, Stephen Hawking, Kim Jong-un, David Bowie and Junichiro Koizumi.

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Alfred Russel Wallace — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 8 January 1823 · Died: 7 November 1913 · Age: 90

British naturalist who independently conceived evolution by natural selection and mapped the Wallace Line between Asian and Australian wildlife

Did you know?His essay on natural selection reached Charles Darwin in the mail, which encouraged Darwin to finally publish his own famous book on evolution.

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Date of birth8 January 1823
Date of death7 November 1913
Age at death90
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceUsk, United Kingdom
Occupationmathematician, explorer, anthropologist

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Alfred Russel Wallace came up with natural selection independently of Charles Darwin. He left school at 14 and worked as a surveyor. He spent years collecting specimens in the Amazon and then the Malay Archipelago. In 1858, sick with fever, he worked out how species evolve and wrote to Darwin. Their papers were presented together, prompting Darwin to publish On the Origin of Species. Wallace also mapped a line separating Asian and Australian wildlife. It is still called the Wallace Line. He became a passionate campaigner for social causes.

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

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Alfred Russel Wallace: Co-Discoverer of Natural Selection

British naturalist, 1823–1913

Alfred Russel Wallace was born in Usk, Wales, on 8 January 1823.

He explored the Amazon and the Malay Archipelago.

He co-discovered natural selection in 1858.

He died in Dorset on 7 November 1913, aged 90.

Career highlights

1848Amazon: expedition begins
1854Malay Archipelago: eight-year trip
1858Natural selection: letter to Darwin
1869The Malay Archipelago: book
1908Order of Merit: awarded

Did you know?He lost almost all his Amazon specimens when his ship caught fire on the way home.

Age at death: 90
Years since death: 112

Family

Father: Thomas Vere Wallace
Mother: Mary Anne Greenell
Spouse: Annie Mitten

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When is Alfred Russel Wallace's birthday?: Alfred Russel Wallace's birthday is January 8. He was born on January 8, 1823 in Usk, United Kingdom.
How old was Alfred Russel Wallace when he died?: Alfred Russel Wallace died on November 7, 1913, aged 90.
Who shares a birthday with Alfred Russel Wallace?: Famous people who share Alfred Russel Wallace's January 8 birthday include Elvis Presley, Stephen Hawking, Kim Jong-un, David Bowie and Junichiro Koizumi.

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