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Joint Presentation at the Linnean Society
- When
- 1 July 1858
- Where
- Linnean Society of London
Darwin and Wallace's papers were read on 1 July 1858, marking the first public announcement of natural selection.
The papers were read by Secretary John Joseph Bennett. The agenda included Wallace's essay, an extract from Darwin's 1844 work, and a letter to Asa Gray. George Bentham stepped down to allow these papers to be presented first, followed by six other papers.
Sources
- On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties; and on the Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Natural Means of Selection Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-02
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