What is the Darwin-Wallace Medal?
Q: What is the Darwin-Wallace Medal?
A: The Darwin-Wallace Medal is an award given by the Linnean Society of London for major advances in evolutionary biology.
Q: When were the medals first awarded?
A: The medals were first awarded in 1908.
Q: What was the significance of 1908?
A: 1908 marked 50 years after the joint presentation of papers by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace.
Q: What were the papers presented by Darwin and Wallace about?
A: The papers were both about natural selection as the main cause of evolution.
Q: When were the papers presented to the Linnean Society of London?
A: The papers were presented to the Linnean Society of London on 1 July 1858.
Q: Who was one of the first to receive the medal?
A: Wallace was one of the first to receive the medal.
Q: Is the medal now awarded on an annual basis?
A: Yes, since 2010 the medal has been awarded on an annual basis due to the continuing importance of evolutionary research.
