Richard Lewontin

Summary

Richard Lewontin is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on March 29, 1929^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on July 4, 2021^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], biologist^[7], geneticist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Richard Lewontin's place of birth was New York City^[2].
• Richard Lewontin passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• Richard Lewontin was born on March 29, 1929^[3].
• Richard Lewontin died on July 4, 2021^[5].
• Richard Lewontin held citizenship in United States^[11].
• English was Richard Lewontin's native language^[12].
• Richard Lewontin worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Richard Lewontin worked as a biologist^[7].
• Richard Lewontin's professions included geneticist^[8].
• Richard Lewontin's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Richard Lewontin's field of work was genetics^[13].
• Richard Lewontin's field of work was evolutionary biology^[14].
• Richard Lewontin's field of work was sociobiology^[15].
• Richard Lewontin's field of work was mathematics^[16].
• Richard Lewontin was employed by Harvard University^[17].
• Richard Lewontin was employed by University of Rochester^[18].
• Among Richard Lewontin's employers was University of Chicago^[19].
• Among Richard Lewontin's employers was Santa Fe Institute^[20].
• Among Richard Lewontin's employers was North Carolina State University^[21].
• Richard Lewontin was educated at Harvard University^[22].
• Richard Lewontin was educated at Columbia University^[23].
• Richard Lewontin's education included a stint at Harvard College^[24].
• Richard Lewontin's doctoral advisor was Theodosius Dobzhansky^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Lewontin is Molecules and Minds: Essays on Biology and the Social Order^[26].
• Richard Lewontin received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1929-03-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2021-07-04^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: a4777960-4da8-44f3-a2e2-17a89ca248d2^[32]

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Origins and Family

Richard Lewontin's place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on March 29, 1929^[3]. English was his native language^[12].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[22], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1636^[35], headquartered in Cambridge^[36]; Columbia University^[23], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1754^[39], headquartered in Manhattan^[40]; and Harvard College^[24], a college^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1636^[43]. Richard Lewontin's doctoral advisor was Theodosius Dobzhansky^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], biologist^[7], geneticist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Fields of work include genetics^[13], a science^[44], founded in 1900^[45]; evolutionary biology^[14], a field of study^[46]; sociobiology^[15], an academic discipline^[47]; and mathematics^[16], an academic discipline^[48]. Employers include Harvard University^[17], a private university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1636^[51], headquartered in Cambridge^[52]; University of Rochester^[18], a university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1850^[55], headquartered in Rochester^[56]; University of Chicago^[19], a private university^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1890^[59], headquartered in Chicago^[60]; Santa Fe Institute^[20], a research institute^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1984^[63], headquartered in Santa Fe^[64]; and North Carolina State University^[21], a public research university^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1887^[67], headquartered in Raleigh^[68]. Doctoral students include Joseph Felsenstein^[69], Jerry Coyne^[70], Martin Kreitman^[71], Russell Lande^[72], Michael P. Cummings^[73], and Hamish Spencer^[74].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Richard Lewontin is Molecules and Minds: Essays on Biology and the Social Order^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[27], a fellowship grant^[75], in United States^[76], founded in 1925^[77]; honorary doctorate from the University of Paris-VII^[78], an award^[79], in France^[80]; ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences^[81], a science award^[82], in United States^[83], founded in 1991^[84]; Crafoord Prize in Biosciences^[85], a science award^[86]; and Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal^[87], a biology award^[88], in United States^[89], founded in 1981^[90].

Death and Burial

Richard Lewontin died on July 4, 2021^[5]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Lewontin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[91] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[92]

He has been cited as an influence by William C. Wimsatt^[93], a philosopher^[94], b. 1941^[95], of United States^[96].

Works attributed to him include The spandrels of San Marco and the Panglossian paradigm: a critique of the adaptationist programme^[97], a scholarly article^[98], written by Stephen Jay Gould^[99].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jerry Coyne^[100], a biologist^[101], b. 1949^[102], of United States^[103], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[104], specialised in ecology^[105] and Joseph Felsenstein^[106], a university teacher^[107], b. 1942^[108], of United States^[109], awarded the Darwin–Wallace Medal^[110], specialised in phylogenetics^[111].

FAQs

Where was Richard Lewontin born?

Richard Lewontin was born in New York City^[2].

Where did Richard Lewontin die?

Richard Lewontin passed away in Cambridge^[4].

What did Richard Lewontin do for work?

Richard Lewontin worked as mathematician^[6], biologist^[7], geneticist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Richard Lewontin go to school?

Richard Lewontin was educated at Harvard University^[22], Columbia University^[23], and Harvard College^[24].

What awards did Richard Lewontin receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[27], honorary doctorate from the University of Paris-VII^[78], ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences^[81], and Crafoord Prize in Biosciences^[85].

Who did Richard Lewontin influence?

Richard Lewontin has been cited as an influence by William C. Wimsatt^[93].