When he died, he was the most famous biologist in the world. Bibliography of the writings of alfred russel wallace wku. A narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature, and borneo, celebes, aru penguin great journeys, and more on. However, it is in his standup shows that baileys comic genius really takes flight.
Much as charles darwins name is inextricably associated with the galapagos, alfred russel wallace s is deeply associated with indonesia. Why does charles darwin eclipse alfred russel wallace. He lives in west london with a small menagerie of animals and humans. Having been on two shorter trips to borneo myself about twenty years ago, i must confess that i had never heard of wallace, which is a great pity now luckily corrected. His work on television includes programmes such as never mind the buzzcocks, black books and qi. He was also the host of bill bailey s birdwatching bonanza in january 2010, and wrote and presented his awardwinning documentary about alfred russel wallace, bill bailey s jungle hero, in 20. So fresh that it doesnt even have a title yet, bailey s sixth tour is based on the story of alfred russel wallace, who also discovered the theory of evolution but was just pipped to the post by the upstart charles darwin. Alfred russel wallace and his legacy royal society.
The malay archipelago is an extraordinarily accessible book. Bill baileys jungle hero, episode 1 wallace in borneo in hd bbc. Comedian bill bailey on alfred russel wallace the forgetten hero of evolution. Alfred russel wallace 182319 was a british naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist. Comedian bill bailey shares his huge admiration for alfred russel wallace who died 100 years ago in 19. Bill bailey retraces the steps of his hero, naturalist alfred russel wallace, to understand how he came up with the theory of evolution, independently of darwin. Original title page of wallaces book contributions to the theory of natural selection. Having read darwins somewhat dreary masterpiece, i was keen to compare the two books.
Alfred russel wallace books list of books by author. In the footsteps of alfred russel wallace with bill bailey. I was watching the recent twopart bbc series bill baileys jungle hero, about alfred russel wallace 1823 19, in which bailey and his hidden camera team travelled through indonesia sampling the joys of the rainforest while following the great naturalists journey. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. Two of my greatest passions in life are cockroaches and alfred russel wallace, so i am fortunate to not only be the. He illuminated littleknown parts of the world with his brilliant and lucid writing, and was the author of 22 books. Alfred russel wallaces most popular book is the malay archipelago. Alfred russel wallace and the inselaffen science 2. Wallace letters online wlo, an online archive giving everyone access to the correspondence of alfred russel wallace, codiscoverer of the theory of evolution by natural selection, is launched today by comedian and naturalist bill bailey at the natural history museum. Bill bailey on alfred russel wallace the forgotten father of evolution.
See all books authored by alfred russel wallace, including the malay archipelago. Bill went on to become the patron of the alfred russel wallace memorial. Bill baileys remarkable guide to british birds nhbs. He was also the host of bill baileys birdwatching bonanza in january 2010, and wrote and presented his awardwinning documentary about alfred russel wallace, bill baileys jungle hero, in 20. Alfred russel wallace 182319 deserves equal billing with charles darwin for his independently drawn but parallel conclusions on the theory of evolution. Comedian bill baileys new show about alfred russel wallace. Bailey will also be launching wallace100, a programme of events to mark the. Natural selection and beyond the intellectual legacy of alfred russel wallace edited by charles h. A british biologist and explorerand a contemporary of darwin who developed his own theory of evolution in parallelwallace spent eight years in the region, covering 14,000 square miles in his expeditions, amassing an unparalleled collection of 125,000. These videos are available on the dvd darwins heretic. In 2009, bailey presented a project about the explorer and naturalist alfred russel wallace, in the form of an indonesian travelogue. Alfred russel wallace, british humanist, naturalist, geographer, and social critic. Sep 15, 2008 alfred russel wallace 182319 deserves equal billing with charles darwin for his independently drawn but parallel conclusions on the theory of evolution.
The land of the orangutan, and the bird of paradise. Bailey will also be launching wallace100, a programme of events to mark the centenary of wallaces death, by unveiling. My six best books the goldfinch and more bill bailey, 53, is the comic known for his appearances on tv in black books and qi. Wallace is best known for what used to be known as the. Alfred russel wallace books list of books by author alfred. Bill baileys remarkable guide to british birds by bill. Also worth mentioning is the chicago university press 20 reprint of wallace s classic 1880 book island life, since it has an excellent and extensive introduction by biogeographer lawrence r. Bill bailey becomes a patron of the wallace correspondence project. A defence of modern spiritualism by wallace, alfred russel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Annals and magazine of natural history, 2nd series, 16. Alfred russel wallace died aged 90 in broadstone, england, 7 november, 19. Most famously, he had the revolutionary idea of evolution by natural selection entirely independently of charles darwin.
Wallace was the greatest field naturalist of the 19th century perhaps ever. Alfred russel wallace om frs 8 january 1823 7 november 19 was a british naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist, and biologist. Even one of wallaces own books appeared to pass on the credit for the discovery. However, it is in his standup shows that bailey s comic genius really takes flight. Materials on and by the english naturalist and social critic alfred russel wallace 182319, including bibliographies, lists, commentaries, a biography, and the fulltext of hundreds of his writings. The first episode was spent on borneo, the second on sulawesi and the spice islands. At the age of, he was forced to leave school and enter a trade because of financial hardship.
Alfred russell wallace sic bibliography of the writings of alfred russel wallace. Neath, wales by william wallace, the alfred russel wallace website. The presenter suggested that wallace had been seen off by a history that paid more attention to darwin. Darwin himself called wallace generous and noble and referred favorably to his work in later editions of the origin of species. Jan 1, 1871 published the action of natural selection on man. Much as charles darwins name is inextricably associated with the galapagos, alfred russel wallaces is deeply associated with indonesia. Exaggerated statements thus abound about wallace being the greatest field biologist, and even black books comedian bill bailey has exclaimed with injustice that natural selection was known. There were very long, glowing obituaries in all the worlds papers from bombay to. Alfred russel wallace project gutenberg selfpublishing. Jan 01, 2001 alfred russel wallace 182319 was a british naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist. He became a public figure in england during the second half of the 19th century, known for his courageous views on scientific, social, and spiritualist subjects.
An episode of the documentary series jones, genes and evolution. Whiterumped kingfisher, a new species collected by wallace on lombok island. Apr 25, 20 wallace letters online wlo, an online archive giving everyone access to the correspondence of alfred russel wallace, codiscoverer of the theory of evolution by natural selection, is launched today by comedian and naturalist bill bailey at the natural history museum. A british biologist and explorerand a contemporary of darwin who developed his own theory of evolution in parallel wallace spent eight years in the region, covering 14,000 square miles in his expeditions, amassing an unparalleled collection of 125,000. Wallace was a leading victorian naturalist, with wideranging interests from biogeography and evolutionary theory to spiritualism and politics. Books about wallace the alfred russel wallace website. Apr 27, 20 king of the jungle bill bailey on following in a victorian welsh explorers footsteps.
Alfred russel wallace timeline timetoast timelines. Bill bailey on alfred russel wallace natural history museum. Wallace was born in 1823 in usk now in monmouthshire. Alfred russel wallace 182319 was a man of many talents an explorer, collector, naturalist, geographer, anthropologist and political commentator. He is best known for independently conceiving the theory of evolution through natural selection.
Astrophysicist sarah bridle joins alok jha in the pod to discuss dark matter and the gender gap. Alfred russel wallace om frs 8 january 1823 7 november 19 was a british. Alfred russel wallaces 1858 ternate paper on natural selection is a famous work in the history of science. Videos about alfred russel wallace, codiscoverer of the theory of evolution by natural selection. Arenga pinnata sketched by wallace on a visit to celebes and later reworked by walter hood fitch. Alfred russel wallace s most popular book is the malay archipelago. Alfred russel wallace biography, facts and pictures. There were very long, glowing obituaries in all the worlds papers from bombay to boston saying he was the last of the great victorians. In fact, the more books are written about wallace, the more firmly his status as a forgotten hero seems to be cemented, dr van wyhe observed. In the footsteps of alfred russel wallace with bill bailey oupblog. Series consultant dr george beccaloni writes about his passion for alfred russel wallace and cockroaches, and shares his experience working on bill bailey s jungle hero.
Alfred russel wallace wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. On the law which has regulated the introduction of new species. In 2009, bailey presented a project about the explorer and naturalist alfred russel wallace, in. Early humboldtian influences on alfred russel wallaces scheme of nature. His formulation of the theory of evolution by natural.
Alfred russel wallace january 1823 7 november was a british naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist, and biologist. Alfred russel wallace, the forgotten man of evolution, gets. Bill baileys jungle hero wallace, myself and the bbc bbc two. Alfred russel wallace, the forgotten man of evolution. There were very long, glowing obituaries in all the worlds papers from. Bill baileys remarkable guide to british birds nhbs good reads. Bill baileys remarkable guide to british birds ebook. Alfred russel wallace darwin correspondence project.
Books by alfred russel wallace author of the malay. But bailey has such an approachable manner that it doesnt. He started as a teacher of elementary students who later on encouraged him to be a writer. Alfred russel wallace om frs 8 january 1823 7 november 19 was a british naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist, biologist and illustrator. Bill bailey became a household name following his appearances on black books, qi, never mind the buzzcocks and have i got news for you. He is best known for independently conceiving of the theory of evolution through natural selection, explaining that species differentiated. To mark the 100th anniversary of the death of english explorer and naturalist alfred russel wallace, the bbc has produced a 2part tv series. Bill bailey played droxil, a harvest ranger from the planet androzani major, in the 2011 christmas special of doctor who, titled the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe. Books by alfred russel wallace author of the malay archipelago. Bill bailey on alfred russel wallace the forgotten. Brit comedian and nature lover bill bailey introduces us to naturalist alfred russell wallace, contemporary of. Our latest collection of new books, released in march, includes a beautiful twovolume edition of alfred russel wallaces the malay archipelago. Buy bill baileys remarkable guide to british birds by bill. Bill wallace was born on august 01, 1947 and died on january 30, 2012.
He is a former teacher and an american author of children themed books who is best known for one of the 1992 bestselling book, a dog called kitty. Bill bailey has not just travelled in naturalist alfred russell wallace s footsteps, hes crazy about him too. King of the jungle bill bailey on following in a victorian welsh explorers footsteps. Even one of wallace s own books appeared to pass on the credit for the discovery. Image caption comedian bill bailey recently unveiled a restored. An interesting approach to evolution but wrongly adopted by christians as a believer in intelligent design. Thanks to bbc earth and bill bailey which lead me to alfred russel wallace i now read this interesting book. The malay archipelago is a book by the british naturalist alfred russel wallace that chronicles his scientific exploration, during the eightyear period 1854 to 1862, of the southern portion of the malay archipelago including malaysia, singapore, the islands of indonesia, then known as the dutch east indies, and the island of new guinea. The malay archipelago is long, occasionally deeply scientific, but, in sum, one fantastic read.
Bill bailey on alfred russel wallace the forgotten father of. He was born in 1823 in usk, a small town in southeast wales, and attended a grammar school in hertford. Alfred russel wallace british naturalist britannica. Series consultant dr george beccaloni writes about his passion for alfred russel wallace and cockroaches, and shares his experience working on bill baileys. The first episode was spent on borneo, the second on sulawesi and the.
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