Alfred Russel Wallace

Alfred Russel Wallace was a very smart man who figured out how animals and plants change over time. He called this change evolution. He thought that animals and plants that were better at surviving and having babies would be more likely to pass on their genes to their babies. This is called natural selection.

Wallace was a naturalist, which means he studied plants and animals. He travelled all over the world, collecting specimens and observing the natural world. He noticed that different animals and plants lived in different places. He also noticed that some animals and plants were very similar to each other, even though they lived in different places.

Wallace thought that natural selection could explain why different animals and plants lived in different places and why some animals and plants were similar to each other. He published his ideas in a paper in 1858.

Charles Darwin was also working on the theory of evolution by natural selection. He was so impressed by Wallace's paper that he decided to publish it alongside his own work. The two men became friends and collaborators, and they continued to correspond and share ideas throughout their lives.

Wallace's work on evolution was very important. It helped us to understand how animals and plants change over time. It also helped us to understand how we are related to other animals.

Alfred Russel Wallace was a British naturalist and explorer who independently developed the theory of evolution by natural selection.