Question

What was the lifespan of Alfred Russel Wallace, the young English naturalist who independently concluded that species evolve through variation and natural selection?

Options

• 1809–1882

• 1832–1882

• 1823–1913

• 1798–1858

Answer 1

Alfred Russel Wallace lived from 1823 to 1913. The years 1809–1882 correspond to Charles Robert Darwin's lifespan, while 1798 and 1832 are the publication years of Malthus's and Lyell's influential works, respectively.