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Question: “Wallace was an outsider, so it’s no wonder we don’t remember him as a great scientist. He didn’t limit his research to proper scientific subjects.” Respond to these assertions in an essay of 1200 words, drawing on your study of the History of Science discipline.
Answer: Alfred Russel Wallace was a prominent nineteenth century scientist. He was a self-made man, having left school at fourteen to pursue a surveying career in Wales for several years before turning his attention to evolution – studying at first in South America and later in the Far East. As well as being one of the century’s most noted scientists having written ten major scientific books, he was also one of the most controversial, far ranging in his interests and beliefs. Many of these lines of interest were away from the mainstream; possibly the reason why he is not one of the most well remembered scientists today....(short extract)
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Details: Mark: Not available | Subject: Theory of Knowledge | Course: Theory of Knowledge | Level: International Baccalaureate | Year: Not applicable | Document type: Essay* | Words: 1142 | References: No | Date written: October, 2004 | Date submitted: January 26, 2009 | Essay ID: 354
