E. O. Wilson

GPTKB entity

Properties (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf biologist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:Tyler_Prize_for_Environmental_Achievement
gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_World_Wildlife_Fund
gptkbp:born June 10, 1929
gptkbp:children gptkb:Edward_Wilson_Jr.
gptkb:Laura_Wilson
Diana_Wilson
gptkbp:died December 26, 2021
gptkbp:education gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:University_of_Alabama
gptkbp:famousQuote "The real problem of humanity is the following: we have paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology."
"We are not the only species on this planet, and we must learn to coexist with others."
"The future of humanity is in our hands."
Nature_holds_the_key_to_our_aesthetic,_intellectual,_cognitive,_and_even_spiritual_satisfaction.
We_are_the_most_intelligent_species_on_Earth,_but_we_are_also_the_most_destructive.
gptkbp:field ecology
evolutionary biology
entomology
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Edward_Osborne_Wilson
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label E. O. Wilson
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:David_Attenborough
gptkb:Richard_Dawkins
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Charles_Darwin
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
gptkbp:knownFor biodiversity
ant behavior
sociobiology
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWorks Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
The_Diversity_of_Life
The_Social_Conquest_of_Earth
gptkbp:researchFocus conservation biology
ant ecology
biogeography
sociobiology
evolutionary theory
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Boulder,_Colorado
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Irene_Wilson