Memorial Page for Richard Lewontin
American evolutionary biologist and mathematician
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July 4th, 2026
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Richard Lewontin (* March 29, 1929 in New York City; † July 4, 2021 in Cambridge) was an american evolutionary biologist and mathematician. He was 92 years old. His education included Harvard University, Columbia University and Harvard College. He received 5 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, honorary doctorate from the University of Paris-VII.
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6 EventsBorn in New York City, New York
1929honorary doctorate from the University of Paris-VII
1983ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences
1994Crafoord Prize in Biosciences
2015Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal
2017Died in Cambridge, Middlesex County
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Richard Lewontin. Forever remembered.