Abstract
Among the many minor puzzles surrounding the life and career of Alfred Russel
Wallace (1823‒1913) is how he and Henry Walter Bates (1825‒92) first met.
The only direct evidence on this matter appears to be two passages from
Wallace’s autobiography My Life, one being: “How I was fi rst introduced to Henry
Walter Bates I do not exactly remember, but I rather think I heard him mentioned as
an enthusiastic entomologist, and met him at the library” (Wallace 1905, 1: 237).
Wallace (1823‒1913) is how he and Henry Walter Bates (1825‒92) first met.
The only direct evidence on this matter appears to be two passages from
Wallace’s autobiography My Life, one being: “How I was fi rst introduced to Henry
Walter Bates I do not exactly remember, but I rather think I heard him mentioned as
an enthusiastic entomologist, and met him at the library” (Wallace 1905, 1: 237).
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 18-24 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | The Linnean |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Oct 2017 |