How Did Wallace Contribute to the History of Ideas About

Question

How did Wallace contribute to the history of ideas about evolution?
A) He proposed the idea that Earth is very old.
B) He was the main opponent of Darwin's ideas immediately after they were published.
C) He proposed the theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics.
D) He proposed a theory of evolution similar to Darwin's.

Accepted Answer

Wallace proposed a theory of natural selection that was very similar to Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. They even co-authored a paper on the subject. While Wallace did have some differences from Darwin, such as his belief in spiritualism, his contribution to the history of ideas about evolution was significant.