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American evolutionary biologist
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Lynn Margulis (* March 5, 1938 in Chicago; † November 22, 2011 in Amherst) was an american evolutionary biologist. She was 73 years old. She was married to Carl Sagan. Her education included University of Wisconsin–Madison, Harvard University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Massachusetts Amherst and University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. She received 10 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, National Medal of Science.
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11 EventsBorn in Chicago, Cook County
1938Married Carl Sagan
1957until 1965
Guggenheim Fellowship
1978Nevada Medal
1998National Medal of Science
1999William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement
1999honorary doctor of the University of Valencia
2001honorary doctorate of the University of Vigo
2007Darwin–Wallace Medal
2008honorary doctor of Syracuse University
2008Died in Amherst, Hampshire County
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Lynn Margulis. Forever remembered.