Abstract
Alfred Russel Wallace is best known for his work as a naturalist and evolutionist, and for his general interest in life on Earth, taking “life” in the broadest sense of the word to include both biology and culture. So it comes as a surprise to many to learn that he had an early interest in astronomy, remained “deeply interested” in astronomical discoveries throughout his life, and late in life wrote two books on one of the most sensational and important aspects of the subject—life on other worlds. This raises interesting questions for the historian of science: Were Wallace’s astronomical views incidental or fundamental to his life and thought? If the former, why did he write those books? And if the latter, just how did his astronomical ideas fit into his own worldview? And did the influence in developing his worldview go from astronomy to biology or from biology to astronomy?
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