One sometimes sees Wallace referred to as “Sir Alfred Russel Wallace.” Was Wallace ever in fact knighted?
No, he was not. Actually, the frequency with which the “Sir” appellation turns up is a good indicator of the general lack of appreciation of what he stood for. Wallace, ever the defender of the rights of the common man, would never have permitted himself to be knighted; he was so adamant on this particular subject, in fact, that when at one point a rumor began to circulate that he was about to be so honored, he quickly published a letter in the magazine Public Opinion (S658) that left no doubts as to where he stood on the matter. Still, some seem to be unable to disassociate his name with the establishment–I have even seen him referred to as “Lord” Alfred Russel Wallace on several occasions, an association that surely would have him turning over in his grave!
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