Alfred Russell Wallace was a scientist who conducted research around the same time that Darwin did about evolution. He even sent Darwin a paper with his findings. Wallace served as a way of conformation to Darwin and his theories so as he could see that others had the same ideas and thoughts. He and Darwin even worked together in a paper. Wallace's thoughts influenced Darwin heavily when creating his book, On the Origin of Species. Although he was not as famous as Darwin, Wallace is considered to be one of the leading biologists in the 19th century. Wallace also is said to be the father of Biogeography.
The experiment assumes that the organic material would bond together to form life. It does not create living organisms. Rather, it creates the building blocks of life. The experiment must have some material taken out of it to be measured as well. While the material is sampled, it must be in clear air when it is taken out. When it is in clear air, there are high chances of the oxygen in the atmosphere affecting the result in the compounds being sampled. Because earth did not have oxygen at the time, introducing the sampled substances to it would disrupt the accuracy of the experiment.
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