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Alfred Russel Wallace Notes 8. Wallace’s Earliest Exposures to the Writings of Alexander von Humboldt
Alfred Russel Wallace Notes
(2021)
Abstract
For many years it has been known that the German geographer and naturalist Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) exercised a considerable influence on Alfred Russel Wallace’s (1823-1913) decision to become a travelling naturalist. Almost no attention, however, has been given to the real possibility that von Humboldt exerted an even greater influence on Wallace’s general worldview. In this note, Wallace’s probable earliest contacts with von Humboldt’s writings are described.
Keywords
- Alfred Russel Wallace,
- Alexander von Humboldt,
- Personal Narrative of Travels,
- Aspects of Nature,
- Cosmos
Disciplines
Publication Date
June, 2021
Publisher Statement
The 2018 originally-published version of this work contained edits designed to make it fit into a ‘Notes’ section; I now regret permitting this and accordingly present the unreduced version here.
Citation Information
Charles H Smith. "Alfred Russel Wallace Notes 8. Wallace’s Earliest Exposures to the Writings of Alexander von Humboldt" Alfred Russel Wallace Notes (2021) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/charles_smith/87/
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