Edward Osborne Wilson ForMemRS (June 10, 1929 – December 26, 2021) was an American biologist, naturalist, ecologist, and entomologist known for developing the field of sociobiology. Born in Alabama, Wilson found an early interest in nature and frequented the outdoors.

2025年1月27日 · E.O. Wilson, American biologist recognized as the world’s leading authority on ants. He was also the foremost proponent of sociobiology, the study of the genetic basis of the social behavior of all animals, including humans.

2021年12月29日 · With the death of biologist E. O. Wilson on Sunday, I find myself again reflecting on the complicated legacies of scientists whose works are built on racist ideas and how these ideas came to...

Edward Osborne Wilson (1929–2021) is widely considered one of the greatest natural scientists of our time. He was a pioneer in efforts to preserve and protect the biodiversity of our planet, receiving more than 150 international awards, including Pulitzer Prizes for his books On Human Nature and The Ants.

2021年12月27日 · Edward O. Wilson, a biologist and author who conducted pioneering work on biodiversity, insects and human nature — and won two Pulitzer Prizes along the way — died on Sunday in Burlington,...

2022年2月3日 · Naturalist, synthesizer and conservation champion. Professor Edward O. Wilson, who died on 26 December 2021 at the age of 92, was one of the leading biologists of the twentieth and...

2021年12月27日 · BOSTON — Edward O. Wilson, the pioneering Harvard biologist who argued for a new vision of human nature in “Sociobiology” and warned against the decline of ecosystems, has died. He was 92.

2021年12月27日 · Edward O. Wilson, the American biologist and leading authority on ants whose study of tiny insects led to some of the biggest, most provocative scientific ideas of the 20th century—notably that...

E.O. Wilson knew that we can only overcome this crisis with an ambitious goal that inspires a global movement. His legacy in conservation science and his passion for biodiversity laid the foundation for the Half-Earth Project and its collaborative action on behalf of all species.

Dr. Wilson contributed to the development of new academic specialties in biology, such as chemical ecology, sociobiology, and genetic psychology. Through his studies and research, he observed that life on Earth as we know it is changing drastically as natural ecosystems disappear.