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Niles Eldredge

American biologist · United States · On the map · Academics · Born 1943 · age 83

Niles Eldredge is an American biologist and paleontologist, who, along with Stephen Jay Gould, proposed the theory of punctuated equilibrium in 1972.

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Paleontological Society Medal2008
Charles Schuchert Award1979

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Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Living
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Born 1943 · age 83

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