One of alfred russel wallace's motivations to travel to south america and the malay archipelago collecting plants and animals was to sell his specimens to museums and collectors. what was wallace's other major motivation?

The other major motivation of Wallace was to understand the origin of species.

Russel Wallace was a British naturalist like Darwin. His greatest accomplishment was formulate the theory of evolution through natural selection. His theory, tough contemporary and very similar to Darwin’s evolution theory, was completely independent. They both formulate their theories roughly at the same time!

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the alfred thayer mahan award for literary achievement is awarded each year by the navy league of the united states. the award is named for an american naval historian and theorist, rear admiral alfred thayer mahan, united states navy who, through his writing, provided stimulus and guidance to those who share in the defense of the nation. presented since 1957, "this award for literary achievement is awarded to a u.s. navy officer, u.s. marine corps officer, enlisted service member, or civilian who has made a notable literary contribution that has advanced the knowledge of the importance of sea power in the united states."[1]