AdvertisementThe Threat To Indonesia's Biodiversity, Foretold In The 1800sMay 05, 2013Anthony KuhnfacebookEmailBritish naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) played a pivotal role in developing the theory of natural selection. But over time, Charles Darwin became almost universally thought of as the father of evolution. Wallace also called for protecting endangered species. (Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis)