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  1. 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. At age seven, he was partially blinded in a fishing accident; due to his ...

  2. Jun 6, 2024 · E.O. Wilson (born June 10, 1929, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.—died December 26, 2021, Burlington, Massachusetts) was an 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 behaviour of all animals, including humans.

  3. Dec 27, 2021 · 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 ...

  4. Dec 27, 2021 · Edward Osborne “E.O.” Wilson was born June 10, 1929, in Birmingham, Alabama, to Edward and Inez Wilson. They divorced when he was a boy, and Ed, as he was known to friends, grew up exploring ...

  5. Feb 3, 2022 · 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 twenty-first centuries. His contributions to science were wide ...

  6. E.O. Wilson. 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.

  7. The E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation was established in 2005 to honor E.O. Wilson for his lifetime of pioneering scientific work in biology, ability to convene and find common ground among scientists and conservation communities, and for his eloquent, award-winning writing on the subject of biodiversity.

  8. Dec 27, 2021 · E.O. Wilson, who pioneered the field of sociobiology, has died at age 92 The influential and sometimes controversial Harvard professor first made his name studying ants. He later broadened his ...

  9. Dec 27, 2021 · Transcript. Biologist and environmental activist E.O. Wilson died on Sunday at the age of 92. Wilson advocated for biodiversity and conservation. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The prominent biologist E.O ...

  10. Jan 27, 2022 · Edward Osborne Wilson, who wrote extensively on ants and popularized the field of sociobiology, died on 26 December 2021 at age 92. Ed vigorously promoted the idea of biodiversity and understood that the concepts of island biogeography apply to the fragmented habitats pervading much of the world. He titled his autobiography Naturalist and ...