FAQ About Alfred Russel Wallace
What is the significance of the joint presentation at the Linnean Society in 1858?
The joint presentation at the Linnean Society on July 1, 1858, marked the first formal introduction of the theory of evolution by natural selection to the scientific community. It included readings of papers by both Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace. Although the event attracted little public attention at the time, it was a critical step in the development and acceptance of evolutionary theory.
