modern evolutionary synthesis

Summary

modern evolutionary synthesis is a theory of evolution^[1]. It draws 439 Wikipedia views per month (theory_of_evolution category, ranking #2 of 6).^[2]

Key Facts

• modern evolutionary synthesis is credited with the discovery of Theodosius Dobzhansky^[3].
• modern evolutionary synthesis is credited with the discovery of Ernst Mayr^[4].
• modern evolutionary synthesis is credited with the discovery of Julian Huxley^[5].
• modern evolutionary synthesis's instance of is recorded as theory of evolution^[6].
• modern evolutionary synthesis's based on is recorded as Darwinism^[7].
• modern evolutionary synthesis's based on is recorded as Mendelian inheritance^[8].
• modern evolutionary synthesis's followed by is recorded as extended evolutionary synthesis^[9].
• modern evolutionary synthesis's GND ID is recorded as 4380606-5^[10].
• modern evolutionary synthesis's part of is recorded as evolutionary theory^[11].
• modern evolutionary synthesis's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0p3p9^[12].
• modern evolutionary synthesis's described at URL is recorded as http://www.sapere.it/sapere/strumenti/studiafacile/biologia/Evoluzione-e-diversit--dei-viventi/L-evoluzione-degli-organismi/La-teoria-moderna-dell-evoluzione.html^[13].
• modern evolutionary synthesis's Dewey Decimal Classification is recorded as 576.82^[14].
• modern evolutionary synthesis's Encyclopædia Universalis ID is recorded as epigenetique-et-theorie-de-l-evolution^[15].
• modern evolutionary synthesis's JSTOR topic ID is recorded as neo-darwinism^[16].
• modern evolutionary synthesis's PACTOLS thesaurus ID is recorded as pcrtB3fLR7xnpJ^[17].
• modern evolutionary synthesis's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as den_moderne_syntese^[18].
• modern evolutionary synthesis's RationalWiki ID is recorded as ru:Синтетическая_теория_эволюции^[19].
• modern evolutionary synthesis's Enciclopedia del Novecento ID is recorded as evoluzione_res-8abe4b63-87f0-11dc-8e9d-0016357eee51^[20].
• modern evolutionary synthesis's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 149621^[21].

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Works and Contributions

Credited discoveries include Theodosius Dobzhansky^[3], an evolutionary biologist^[22], 1900–1975^[23], of Russian Empire^[24], awarded the Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal^[25], specialised in genetics^[26]; Ernst Mayr^[4], a curator^[27], 1904–2005^[28], of United States^[29], awarded the Leidy Award^[30], specialised in systematics^[31]; and Julian Huxley^[5], an evolutionary biologist^[32], 1887–1975^[33], of United Kingdom^[34], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[35], specialised in biology^[36].

Why It Matters

modern evolutionary synthesis draws 439 Wikipedia views per month (theory_of_evolution category, ranking #2 of 6).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]