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Alfred Russell Wallace researcher witnessed a ship of his most treasured natural history specimens go up in flames.
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British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist, biologist, and illustrator Alfred Russel Wallace OM FRS. His own development of the idea of evolution through natural selection is what made him most famous. He independently developed the ground-breaking theory of evolution by natural selection from Charles Darwin.
Wallace is also renowned for his extensive travel and collection, which took place between 1848 and 1852 in the Amazon basin and between 1854 and 1862 in the Malay Archipelago (present-day Malaysia and Indonesia). Over 100,000 specimens, including birds, beetles, and butterflies, were gathered and researched, throughout his trips, making a significant addition to scientific understanding and the collections of the Natural History Museum.
Only a few bird specimens from Wallace's exploration of the Amazon basin have survived. The majority of Wallace's amassed natural history specimens collection was tragically lost when he was shipwrecked on his return voyage in 1852, with the exception of a few specimens that were sent back to Britain and bought by the Museum in 1851.
The complete question is :
Which researcher witnessed a ship of his most treasured natural history specimens go up in flames?
a. Alfred Russell Wallace
b. Charles Darwin
c. Charles Lyell
d. Emily Dickenson
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