Abstract

Best known for his natural history studies on evolution and biogeography, Alfred Russel Wallace (1823−1913) had a significant second career as a social critic. One of his most controversial stances was his position on (smallpox) vaccination. Anti-vaxxers of the present frequently bring up his name as a resource for their side, but the situation is not so easily reducible to that.

Disciplines

Allergy and Immunology | Chemicals and Drugs | Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Immunity | Immunology and Infectious Disease | Immunology of Infectious Disease | Immunotherapy | Medical Specialties | Public Health

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