Edward O. Wilson
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Edward O. Wilson
Summary
Edward O. Wilson is a human[1]. He was born in Birmingham[2]. He passed away in Burlington[3]. He worked as an entomologist[4], sociobiologist[5], novelist[6], ethologist[7], and autobiographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,427 views/month, #6,825 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Born in Birmingham[2], Edward O. Wilson…
- Edward O. Wilson died in Burlington[3].
- Burial took place at Westview Cemetery[10].
- Edward O. Wilson held citizenship in United States[11].
- Edward O. Wilson's professions included entomologist[4].
- Edward O. Wilson's professions included sociobiologist[5].
- Edward O. Wilson worked as a novelist[6].
- Edward O. Wilson's professions included ethologist[7].
- Edward O. Wilson's professions included autobiographer[8].
- Edward O. Wilson worked as a naturalist[12].
- Edward O. Wilson's field of work was myrmecology[13].
- Edward O. Wilson's field of work was sociobiology[14].
- Edward O. Wilson's field of work was natural science[15].
- Edward O. Wilson's field of work was zoology[16].
- Edward O. Wilson's field of work was entomology[17].
- Edward O. Wilson's field of work was biodiversity[18].
- Edward O. Wilson was employed by Harvard University[19].
- Edward O. Wilson was educated at Harvard University[20].
- Edward O. Wilson's education included a stint at University of Alabama[21].
- Edward O. Wilson's doctoral advisor was Frank M. Carpenter[22].
- Edward O. Wilson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
- Edward O. Wilson received the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[24].
- Edward O. Wilson received the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[25].
- Edward O. Wilson received the Humanist of the Year[26].
- Edward O. Wilson received the William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement[27].
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Origins and Family
Edward O. Wilson's place of birth was Birmingham[2].
Education
Educated at Harvard University[20], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Alabama[21], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34], headquartered in Tuscaloosa[35]. Edward O. Wilson's doctoral advisor was Frank M. Carpenter[22].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include entomologist[4], sociobiologist[5], novelist[6], ethologist[7], autobiographer[8], and naturalist[12]. Fields of work include myrmecology[13], a branch of zoology[36]; sociobiology[14], an academic discipline[37]; natural science[15]; zoology[16], a branch of biology[38]; entomology[17], a branch of zoology[39]; and biodiversity[18], a scientific concept[40]. Among Edward O. Wilson's employers was Harvard University[19]. Doctoral students include Daniel Simberloff[41], Donald J. Farish[42], Corrie Moreau[43], William H. Bossert[44], and Choe Jae-chun[45].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], a fellowship grant[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48]; Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[24], a class of award[49], in United States[50]; Humanist of the Year[26], an award[51]; William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement[27], a science award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1950[54]; Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement[55], a science award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1973[58]; and Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of Science[59], a science award[60].
Death and Burial
Edward O. Wilson died in Burlington[3]. Burial took place at Westview Cemetery[10].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Edward O. Wilson include PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award[61], Cordillera Azul Antbird[62], Miniopterus wilsoni[63], Pheidole eowilsoni[64], Tapinoma wilsoni[65], Pristomyrmex wilsoni[66], Aphaenogaster wilsoni[67], and Strumigenys wilsoni[68].
Why It Matters
Edward O. Wilson ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,427 views/month, #6,825 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]
He has been cited as an influence by Napoleon Chagnon[71], an anthropologist[72], 1938–2019[73], of United States[74], specialised in anthropology[75] and Raghavendra Gadagkar[76], a biologist[77], b. 1953[78], of India[79], awarded the H K Firodia awards[80], specialised in biologist[81].
He is credited with the discovery of biophilia hypothesis[82], a hypothesis[83]. Works attributed to him include Sociobiology: The New Synthesis[84], a written work[85]; On Human Nature[86], a literary work[87]; and Half Earth[88], a literary work[89]. Entities named for him include PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award[61], Cordillera Azul Antbird[62], Miniopterus wilsoni[63], Pheidole eowilsoni[64], Tapinoma wilsoni[65], and Pristomyrmex wilsoni[66].
His notable doctoral advisees include Daniel Simberloff[90], a biologist[91], b. 1942[92], of United States[93], awarded the Kempe Award for Distinguished Ecologists[94], specialised in ecology[95] and Corrie Moreau[96].
FAQs
Where was Edward O. Wilson born?
Edward O. Wilson was born in Birmingham[2].
Where did Edward O. Wilson die?
Edward O. Wilson passed away in Burlington[3].
What did Edward O. Wilson do for work?
Edward O. Wilson worked as entomologist[4], sociobiologist[5], novelist[6], ethologist[7], and autobiographer[8].
Where did Edward O. Wilson go to school?
Edward O. Wilson was educated at Harvard University[20] and University of Alabama[21].
What awards did Edward O. Wilson receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[24], Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[25], and Humanist of the Year[26].
Who did Edward O. Wilson influence?
Edward O. Wilson has been cited as an influence by Napoleon Chagnon[71] and Raghavendra Gadagkar[76].
What did Edward O. Wilson discover?
Edward O. Wilson is credited as discoverer of biophilia hypothesis[82].