Edward O. Wilson
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Summary
Edward O. Wilson was born in Birmingham[1]. He died in Burlington[2]. He worked as an entomologist[3], sociobiologist[4], novelist[5], ethologist[6], and autobiographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,991 views/month, #6,825 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Westview Cemetery[9]
- Country of citizenship: United States[10]
- Occupation: naturalist[11], evolutionary biologist[12], science writer[13], biologist[14], university teacher[15], zoologist[16], ecologist[17], myrmecologist[18], scientific collector[19]
- Field of work: myrmecology[20], sociobiology[21], natural science[22], zoology[23], entomology[24], biodiversity[25], animal ecology[26]
- Employer: Harvard University[27]
- Educated at: Harvard University[28], University of Alabama[29]
- Doctoral advisor: Frank M. Carpenter[30]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[31], Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[32], Humanist of the Year[33], William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement[34], Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement[35], Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of Science[36], Harvard Centennial Medal[37], King Faisal International Prize in Science[38], TED Prize[39], International Prize for Biology[40], Kistler Prize[41], National Medal of Science[42], Catalonia International Prize[43], Nierenberg Prize[44]
- Sex or gender: male[45]
- Doctoral student: Daniel Simberloff[46], Donald J. Farish[47], Corrie Moreau[48], William H. Bossert[49], Choe Jae-chun[50]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Edward O. Wilson include PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award[51], Miniopterus wilsoni[52], Cordillera Azul Antbird[53], Tapinoma wilsoni[54], Pheidole eowilsoni[55], Pristomyrmex wilsoni[56], Strumigenys wilsoni[57], and Rhytidoponera wilsoni[58].
Why It Matters
Edward O. Wilson has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
He has been cited as an influence by Napoleon Chagnon[61], an anthropologist[62], 1938–2019[63], of United States[64], specialised in anthropology[65] and Raghavendra Gadagkar[66], a biologist[67], b. 1953[68], of India[69], awarded the H K Firodia awards[70], specialised in biologist[71].
He is credited with the discovery of biophilia hypothesis[72], a hypothesis[73]. Works attributed to him include Sociobiology: The New Synthesis[74], a written work[75]; On Human Nature[76], a literary work[77]; and Half Earth[78], a literary work[79]. Entities named for him include PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award[51], Miniopterus wilsoni[52], Cordillera Azul Antbird[53], Tapinoma wilsoni[54], Pheidole eowilsoni[55], and Pristomyrmex wilsoni[56].
His notable doctoral advisees include Daniel Simberloff[80], a biologist[81], b. 1942[82], of United States[83], awarded the Kempe Award for Distinguished Ecologists[84], specialised in ecology[85] and Corrie Moreau[86].
FAQs
Where was Edward O. Wilson born?
Edward O. Wilson was born in Birmingham[1].
Where did Edward O. Wilson die?
Edward O. Wilson passed away in Burlington[2].
What did Edward O. Wilson do for work?
Edward O. Wilson worked as an entomologist[3], sociobiologist[4], novelist[5], ethologist[6], and autobiographer[7].
Where did Edward O. Wilson go to school?
Edward O. Wilson was educated at Harvard University[28] and University of Alabama[29].
What awards did Edward O. Wilson receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[31], Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[32], and Humanist of the Year[33].
Who did Edward O. Wilson influence?
Edward O. Wilson has been cited as an influence by Napoleon Chagnon[61] and Raghavendra Gadagkar[66].
What did Edward O. Wilson discover?
Edward O. Wilson is credited as discoverer of biophilia hypothesis[72].