Edward O. Wilson
American biologist, naturalist, and writer (1929-2021) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 92
Edward Osborne Wilson was an American biologist, naturalist, ecologist, and entomologist who developed the field of sociobiology.
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2021Died26 December 20212016Harper Lee AwardAward2012International Cosmos PrizeAward2010BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge AwardAward2007Catalonia International PrizeAward2004Distinguished Eagle Scout AwardAward2001Global Environmental Citizen AwardAward2000King Faisal International Prize in ScienceAward1997William Procter Prize for Scientific AchievementAward1995Audubon MedalAward1993Natural World Book PrizeAward1990Foreign Member of the Royal SocietyAward1987ECI PrizeAward1979Leidy AwardAward1967Newcomb Cleveland PrizeAward1929Born10 June 1929
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Lived 1929 to 2021 · aged 92
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Yoshinori OhsumiBoth received International Prize for Biology
John GurdonBoth received International Prize for Biology
Ernst MayrBoth received Leidy Award
Diébédo Francis KéréBoth received Thomas Jefferson Medal in Architecture