The Origin of Species · Character
Dr. W. C. Wells
A physician who anticipated natural selection in human races.
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Also known as Dr. W. C. Wells, Dr. Wells
First appearance: An Historical Sketch of the Progress of Opinion on the Origin of Species, Previously to the Publication of the First Edition of This Work
Dr. W. C. Wells shows up with force in An Historical Sketch of the Progress of Opinion on the Origin of Species, Previously to the Publication of the First Edition of This Work. The page is where that presence becomes real.
First to recognize the principle of natural selection, applying it to human races in an 1813 paper.
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