He Discovered Evolution First, Then Tried to Disprove Himself
19th Century

He Discovered Evolution First, Then Tried to Disprove Himself

Charles Darwin wasn't the only one who figured out evolution—and the man who got there first spent the rest of his life trying to prove he was wrong.

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EvolutionNatural SelectionCharles DarwinAlfred Russel WallaceSoutheast AsiaMathematicsScientific DiscoveryProbability TheoryVictorian ScienceMalay Archipelago

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