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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Author
gptkb:anarchism
gptkb:Biology
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gptkbp:advocated_for
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gptkb:sustainable_development
biodiversity conservation
conservation of biodiversity
scientific literacy
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gptkbp:affiliated_with
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gptkb:Harvard_University
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Harvard_University
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gptkbp:awarded_for
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gptkb:Art_Prize
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:Tyler_Prize_for_Environmental_Achievement
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_General_Non-Fiction
gptkb:Art_Prize
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:Tyler_Prize_for_Environmental_Achievement
gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_World_Wildlife_Fund
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1929-06-10
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Birmingham,_Alabama,_USA
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gptkbp:born
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June 10, 1929
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gptkbp:born_in
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gptkb:Birmingham,_Alabama
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Jesse_Wilson
gptkb:Laura_Wilson
Diana Wilson
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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gptkb:the_National_Geographic_Society
gptkb:the_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:the_National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:the_American_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
gptkb:the_American_Philosophical_Society
gptkb:the_Nature_Conservancy
gptkb:the_World_Wildlife_Fund
the field of ecology
the study of ants
the Conservation International
the Encyclopedia of Life
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gptkbp:contribution
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the concept of biophilia
the theory of island biogeography
the study of ant behavior
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gptkbp:death_date
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2021-12-26
December 26, 2021
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:Boulder,_Colorado,_USA
Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
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gptkbp:died
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December 26, 2021
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gptkbp:died_on
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December 26, 2021
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gptkbp:fellow
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gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Royal_Society
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gptkbp:field
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gptkb:ecology
biology
conservation biology
entomology
sociobiology
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gptkbp:field_of_study
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gptkb:ecology
biology
entomology
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:wildlife
gptkb:E._O._Wilson_Biodiversity_Foundation
Ants of North America project
Biodiversity and Conservation program
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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E. O. Wilson
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Richard_Dawkins
gptkb:Sir_David_Attenborough
gptkb:ecology
conservation biology
environmental science
evolutionary biology
ecological science
environmentalism
sociobiology
sociobiology as a field
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Richard_Dawkins
gptkb:Edward_O._Wilson
gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkb:Konrad_Lorenz
gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Lamarck
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gptkbp:known_for
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biodiversity
ant behavior
sociobiology
theory of island biogeography
ant behavior research
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gptkbp:legacy
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Encouraged public engagement with science.
Wilson's work has influenced conservation efforts globally.
Advocated for the preservation of biodiversity.
Authored influential books on science and nature.
Pioneered the study of ant behavior.
Promoted interdisciplinary approaches to science.
Promoted the concept of biophilia.
Received numerous honorary degrees.
Helped establish the field of conservation biology.
Contributed to the understanding of social insects.
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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biophilia
the half-earth project
the theory of island biogeography
the concept of sociobiology
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gptkbp:notable_works
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gptkb:Sociobiology:_The_New_Synthesis
gptkb:The_Ants
gptkb:Half-Earth:_Our_Planet's_Fight_for_Life
The Diversity of Life
On Human Nature
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gptkbp:popularized_by
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sociobiology
biophilia
consilience
the term 'biophilia'
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gptkbp:published
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over 400 scientific papers
more than 20 books
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gptkbp:published_in
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gptkb:Nature
gptkb:Science
gptkb:The_New_York_Times
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gptkbp:received
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gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:Tyler_Prize_for_Environmental_Achievement
gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_World_Wildlife_Fund
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gptkbp:research_focus
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biodiversity
conservation biology
social behavior in animals
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gptkbp:residence
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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gptkbp:resides_in
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gptkb:Boulder,_Colorado
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gptkbp:served_as
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professor emeritus
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Irene_Wilson
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gptkbp:wrote
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gptkb:Consilience:_The_Unity_of_Knowledge
gptkb:Sociobiology:_The_New_Synthesis
gptkb:The_Social_Conquest_of_Earth
The Diversity of Life
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Cambridge,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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