Alfred Russel Wallace's personal cabinet

The video explores a cabinet purchased in 1979, containing Alfred Russell Wallace's personal collection of specimens. Wallace, a key figure in biogeography and co-founder of the theory of evolution by natural selection with Charles Darwin, collected these specimens. The cabinet includes unique species and exemplifies natural selection principles like mimicry and adaptation. Wallace's work, independent of Darwin, significantly contributed to evolutionary biology. The cabinet serves as a historical artifact, offering insights into the development of biological sciences and inspiring future discoveries.

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