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Ernst Walter Mayr ( / ˈmaɪər /; German pronunciation: [maɪ̯ɐ]; 5 July 1904 – 3 February 2005) [1] [2] was a German-American evolutionary biologist. He was also a renowned taxonomist, tropical explorer, ornithologist, philosopher of biology, and historian of science. [3] His work contributed to the conceptual revolution that led to the ...
- Ernst Walter Mayr, 5 July 1904, Kempten, Bavaria, German Empire
- German American
- 3 February 2005 (aged 100), Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Mar 26, 2024 · Ernst Mayr (born July 5, 1904, Kempten, Germany—died February 3, 2005, Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.) was a German-born American biologist known for his work in avian taxonomy, population genetics, and evolution. Considered one of the world’s leading evolutionary biologists, he was sometimes referred to as the “Darwin of the 20th century.”.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Feb 10, 2005 · Ernst Mayr was a leading figure in the neo-Darwinist synthesis and the origin of species diversity. He authored more than 20 books and received the Balzan, International, and Crafoord prizes for his contributions to biology.
Feb 4, 2005 · Dr. Ernst Mayr, the leading evolutionary biologist of the 20th century, died on Thursday in Bedford, Mass. He was 100. Dr. Mayr's death, in a retirement community where he had lived since 1997 ...
Feb 4, 2005 · The evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr died on 3 February at the age of 100, after a short illness. A hugely prolific writer and researcher, he was instrumental in developing modern ideas in ...
- Michael Hopkin
- 2005
Feb 16, 2005 · The co-author was Ernst Mayr, widely regarded as the greatest evolutionary biologist of the twentieth century, who died on 3 February 2005. When I met Mayr that Sunday, I was a 16-year-old schoolboy.
Jul 6, 2004 · Ernst Mayr: What the book is about. (Laughs.) Primarily to show, and you will think that this doesn't need showing, but lots of people would disagree with you. To show that biology is an ...
