Abstract
The recent article by historian John van Wyhe purports to identify seventeen ‘myths’ concerning the life and work of naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace. Here we briefly describe what we feel is wrong with them, and refer to published literature that extend these arguments. Our objections do not extend to the ‘historical method’ van Wyhe adopts, but instead to the way he has ignored the criticisms of peers to the extent of not even acknowledging their scholarly articles.
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | History | History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
Recommended Citation
Smith, Charles H.; Beccaloni, George; Williams, James D.; and Partridge, Derek, "Discussion on 'A.R. Wallace in the Light of Historical Method' by John van Whye" (2020). Faculty/Staff Personal Papers. Paper 194.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/fac_staff_papers/194
Comments
Originally published by the Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 103, 119-124 and presented here with permission.