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24/10/2007 by Ray_by_the_Beane
Alfred Russel Wallace Tribute
I noticed today a rather tasteful tribute to Alfred Russel Wallace, the famous Hertfordian proponent of natural selection and considered by many the equal of Darwin in putting forward the theory of evolution.
There is a circle of flagstones just outside Waitrose where the clock is located, with carvings of some of the birds and other animals that got Wallace thinking about natural selection.
If you are not looking down you could well miss this nice tribute.
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Reply ID 45510
24/10/2007 by Tigger
I looks really great - all we need now is someone to put the clock to the right time. It made me think when I had seen paving slabs being carried into the Waterfront building then arrived in Birchley Green to see them digging up paving slabs!
Reply ID 45513
24/10/2007 by Joby
I noticed it yesterday and had no idea who Alfred Russell Wallace was. Thanks for posting the link, jez_p - fascinating stuff.
Reply ID 45514
24/10/2007 by Ewoowar
I think it's great to celebrate those from Hertford's past. But didn't Mr Wallace live in Hertford for just 9 of his 90 years?
Reply ID 45515
25/10/2007 by Leo Densian
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Originally posted by Ewoowar
I think it's great to celebrate those from Hertford's past. But didn't Mr Wallace live in Hertford for just 9 of his 90 years?
On that basis will we get a blue plaque for Sol Campbell? And if she'd actually resided here we could have had one for Jade Goody too. [:)]
Reply ID 45516
25/10/2007 by Ray_by_the_Beane
His family had Hertford links, his mother was from Hertford and one relative was the Mayor.
Also, he deserves to be much more famous. In scientific circles he really is considered the equal of Darwin.
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