LIFE SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -The theory of evolution is a shortened form of the term “theory of evolution by natural selection, ‘’ which was proposed by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace in the nineteenth century.

Detailed explanation-2: -English naturalist Charles Darwin developed the idea of natural selection after a five-year voyage to study plants, animals, and fossils in South America and on islands in the Pacific. In 1859, he brought the idea of natural selection to the attention of the world in his best-selling book, On the Origin of Species.

Detailed explanation-3: -Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) was a man of many talents-an explorer, collector, naturalist, geographer, anthropologist and political commentator. Most famously, he had the revolutionary idea of evolution by natural selection entirely independently of Charles Darwin.

Detailed explanation-4: -Part of the reason is that Darwin had the resources and connections to publish and promote his work more effectively than Wallace did. Additionally, Darwin’s book On the Origin of Species, which was published in 1859, became a bestseller and helped to solidify his place in the pantheon of scientific greats.

Detailed explanation-5: -Alfred Russel Wallace was the scientist who assisted Darwin the most with his theory of natural selection.