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What was Alfred Russel Wallace a well known figure as?
Alfred Russel Wallace OM FRS (8 January 1823 – 7 November 1913) was a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist, and biologist.
What vaccinations did Alfred Russel Wallace question?
In the early 1880s, Alfred Russel Wallace was drawn into the debate over mandatory smallpox vaccination.
Did Alfred Russel Wallace suggest to use vaccinations?
Alfred Russel Wallace's believed everything in nature, even disease-causing organisms, served a useful purpose in the natural order; he feared vaccination might upset that natural balance with unfortunate results

Question: How were vaccinations done during this time?
Self-contained rewrite: How were vaccinations done during the time of Alfred Russel Wallace?