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Edward O. Wilson
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Memorial Page for Edward O. Wilson

Jun 10, 1929 – Dec 26, 2021(92 years)Died in:Burlington, Middlesex County

American biologist, naturalist, and writer

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entomologistsociobiologistnovelistethologistautobiographernaturalistevolutionary biologistscience writerbiologistuniversity teacherzoologistecologistmyrmecologistscientific collector

Awards(9)

Guggenheim FellowshipPulitzer Prize for General NonfictionHumanist of the YearWilliam Procter Prize for Scientific AchievementTyler Prize for Environmental AchievementCarl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of ScienceHarvard Centennial MedalKing Faisal International Prize in ScienceTED Prize

Education(2)

Harvard UniversityUniversity of Alabama

Edward O. Wilson (* June 10, 1929 in Birmingham; † December 26, 2021 in Burlington) was an american biologist, naturalist, and writer. He was 92 years old. His education included Harvard University and University of Alabama. He received 9 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. He was buried at Westview Cemetery.

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Born in Birmingham, Jefferson County

1929

Guggenheim Fellowship

1975

Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction

1979

On Human Nature

Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement

1984

Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction

1991

The Ants

Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of Science

1994

William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement

1997

Humanist of the Year

1999

Harvard Centennial Medal

1999

King Faisal International Prize in Science

2000

TED Prize

2007

Died in Burlington, Middlesex County

2021

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Edward O. Wilson. Forever remembered.