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Nature 443, 33-34 (7 September 2006) | doi:10.1038/443033a; Published online 6 September 2006

Concept Reflections on Wallace

Charles H. Smith1

  1. Charles H. Smith is Professor of Library Public Services and Science Librarian at Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA.

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An unpublished paper has recently come to light, which shows that even at an early age, Alfred Russel Wallace was bold enough to approach the scientific establishment with his ideas.

The image of Alfred Russel Wallace as a self-effacing satellite to Darwin's more resolute brilliance has taken a fresh blow. An early, unpublished Wallace paper illustrates his boldness in approaching leading scientists with his ideas.

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