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   Stephen Jay Gould (/ ɡ uː l d /; September 10, 1941 – May 20, 2002) was an American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and historian of science. He was one of the most influential and widely read authors of popular science of his generation.

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   Sep 17, 1990 · In Wonderful Life, paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould relates the impact of the scientific revision of the fossil specimens collected by Charles Walcott from the famous locality known as the Burgess Shale. The work describes how new discoveries from a reexamination of the specimens literally forced a re-vision of the way we look at the march of life.

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   Stephen Jay Gould was an influential American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and historian of science. He was known for his contributions to evolutionary theory and for his ability to communicate complex scientific ideas to a broad audience.

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   Who was Stephen Jay Gould?

   • Stephen Jay Gould was a prominent American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and historian of science. He was also one of the most influential and widely read writers of popular science of his generation. Gould spent most of his career teaching at Harvard University and working at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

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   How did Charles Gould contribute to evolutionary theory?

   • Gould helped develop the theory of punctuated equilibrium, in which evolutionary stability is marked by instances of rapid change. He contributed to evolutionary developmental biology. In evolutionary theory, he opposed strict selectionism, sociobiology as applied to humans, and evolutionary psychology.

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   What did John Gould do for a living?

   • He was also one of the most influential and widely read writers of popular science of his generation. Gould spent most of his career teaching at Harvard University and working at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Most of Gould's empirical research was on land snails.

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   Is Stephen Jay Gould dead?

   • "Stephen Jay Gould, 60, Is Dead; Enlivened Evolutionary Theory". The New York Times. ^ a b Green, Michelle (1986). "Stephen Jay Gould: driven by a hunger to learn and to write". People 25 (June 2): 109–114. ^ Milner, Richard (1990). The Encyclopedia of Evolution. NY: Facts on File, p. 198.

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   • Death Date: May 20, 2002

   • Birth Date: September 10, 1941

   • Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History.
   • The Mismeasure of Man.
   • The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History.
   • Ever Since Darwin: Reflections in Natural History.

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   Mar 8, 2024 · In his books Ontogeny and Phylogeny (1977), The Mismeasure of Man (1981), Time’s Arrow, Time’s Cycle (1987), and Wonderful Life (1989), he traced the course and significance of various controversies in the history of evolutionary biology, intelligence testing, geology, and paleontology.

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   Oct 1, 1989 · 4.14. 9,866ratings334reviews. Kindle $9.99. High in the Canadian Rockies is a small limestone quarry formed 530 million years ago called the Burgess Shale. It hold the remains of an ancient sea where dozens of strange creatures lived—a forgotten corner of evolution preserved in awesome detail.

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    256 pages, Paperback. First published September 16, 1993. Book details & editions. About the author. Stephen Jay Gould. 190 books1,288 followers. Follow. Stephen Jay Gould was a prominent American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and historian of science.