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William Charles Wells

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Scottish-American physician and printer

United KingdomLived 1757 to 1817 · aged 60
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William Charles Wells was a Scottish-American physician and printer. He lived a life of extraordinary variety, did some notable medical research, and made the first clear statement about natural selection.

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Serjeants' Inn, off Chancery Lane, in the early 1800s, where Wells died.Serjeants' Inn, off Chancery Lane, in the early 1800s, where Wells died.

Awards 3

Fellow of the Royal Society
Rumford Medal
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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About this person

William Charles Wells was a Scottish-American physician and printer. He lived a life of extraordinary variety, did some notable medical research, and made the first clear statement about natural selection. He applied the idea to the origin of different skin colours in human races, and from the context it seems he thought it might be applied more widely. Charles Darwin said: "[Wells] distinctly recognises the principle of natural selection, and this is the first recognition which has been indicated".

Country
United Kingdom
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1757 to 1817 · aged 60
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14 languages

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