阿尔弗雷德·拉塞尔·华莱士（1823 - 1913）：进化与医学

Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913): evolution and medicine.

作者信息

O'Connell Henry P

出版信息

J Med Biogr. 2009 Nov;17(4):214-6. doi: 10.1258/jmb.2009.009008.

DOI:10.1258/jmb.2009.009008

PMID:20029081

Abstract

The theory we now know simply as 'evolution' was first presented to the scientific world one and a half centuries ago, on 1 July 1858, when the work of two men, Alfred Russel Wallace and Charles Robert Darwin (1809-82), was jointly read at the Linnean Society. While Charles Darwin has rightly taken his place in history as one of the greatest scientists of all time, Alfred Russel Wallace has been largely forgotten outside of the scientific community. However, Wallace was a prolific researcher and writer with interests in a wide range of topics, from medicine to economics.

摘要

我们现在简称为“进化”的理论，是在一个半世纪前，即1858年7月1日，首次呈现给科学界的。当时，阿尔弗雷德·拉塞尔·华莱士和查尔斯·罗伯特·达尔文（1809 - 1882）两人的研究成果在林奈学会被联合宣读。虽然查尔斯·达尔文理所当然地作为有史以来最伟大的科学家之一在历史上占有一席之地，但阿尔弗雷德·拉塞尔·华莱士在科学界之外却基本上被遗忘了。然而，华莱士是一位多产的研究者和作家，其兴趣广泛，涵盖从医学到经济学等诸多领域。