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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › EE. O. Wilson - Wikipedia

    Edward Osborne Wilson ForMemRS (June 10, 1929 – December 26, 2021) was an American biologist, naturalist, ecologist, and entomologist known for developing the field of sociobiology. Born in Alabama, Wilson found an early interest in nature and frequented the outdoors. At age seven, he was partially blinded in a fishing accident; due to his ...

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Edward-O-WilsonE.O. Wilson | Biography, Facts, & Writings | Britannica

    Aug 29, 2024 · E.O. Wilson (born June 10, 1929, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.—died December 26, 2021, Burlington, Massachusetts) was an American biologist recognized as the world’s leading authority on ants. He was also the foremost proponent of sociobiology, the study of the genetic basis of the social behaviour of all animals, including humans.

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  3. www.science.org › doi › 10Edward O. Wilson (1929–2021) | Science - AAAS

    Jan 27, 2022 · Edward Osborne Wilson, who wrote extensively on ants and popularized the field of sociobiology, died on 26 December 2021 at age 92. Ed vigorously promoted the idea of biodiversity and understood that the concepts of island biogeography apply to the fragmented habitats pervading much of the world.

  4. www.nytimes.com › 2021/12/27 › scienceE.O. Wilson, a Pioneer of Evolutionary Biology, Dies at 92

    Dec 27, 2021 · Edward Osborne Wilson was born in Birmingham, Ala., on June 10, 1929. His father, Edward Osborne Wilson Sr., worked as an accountant. His mother, Inez Linnette Freeman, was a secretary.

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  5. www.nationalgeographic.com › culture › articleE.O. Wilson, ‘Darwin’s natural heir,’ dies at age 92

    Dec 27, 2021 · Edward Osborne “E.O.” Wilson was born June 10, 1929, in Birmingham, Alabama, to Edward and Inez Wilson. They divorced when he was a boy, and Ed, as he was known to friends, grew up exploring ...

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  7. eowilsonfoundation.org › about-us › e-o-wilsonE.O. Wilson - E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation

    Edward Osborne Wilson (1929–2021) is widely considered one of the greatest natural scientists of our time. He was a pioneer in efforts to preserve and protect the biodiversity of our planet, receiving more than 150 international awards, including Pulitzer Prizes for his books On Human Nature and The Ants. The concept of Half-Earth is rooted in.

  8. www.nature.com › articles › s41559/022/01680-8Edward O. Wilson (1929–2021) | Nature Ecology & Evolution

    Feb 3, 2022 · Professor Edward O. Wilson, who died on 26 December 2021 at the age of 92, was one of the leading biologists of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

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