Theodosius Dobzhansky

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Biology
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkbp:born January 25, 1900
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:evolution
genetic diversity
population genetics
speciation theory
gptkbp:died December 18, 1975
gptkbp:famous_quote Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.
gptkbp:field evolutionary biology
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:Genetics
gptkb:evolution
gptkb:ecology
molecular biology
systematics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Theodosius Dobzhansky
gptkbp:influence the field of ecology
the field of evolutionary biology
the field of genetics
the field of molecular biology
the field of systematics
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:modern_evolutionary_synthesis
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkbp:involvement gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:American_Eugenics_Society
gptkbp:known_for theodosius dobzhansky's work on genetics and evolution
gptkbp:legacy advocated for the understanding of evolution in education
foundational figure in modern genetics
influenced future generations of biologists
integrated genetics with evolutionary theory
promoted the importance of genetic diversity
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Ukrainian
gptkbp:notable_works Genetics and the Origin of Species
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Nemyriv,_Ukraine
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:San_Francisco,_California,_USA
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:Proceedings_of_the_National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Journal_of_Heredity
gptkb:Genetics
gptkb:Scientific_American
gptkb:Evolution
American Naturalist
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:Wasp
natural selection
genetic variation
evolutionary mechanisms
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Natalia_Dobzhansky
gptkbp:work_location gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ernst_Mayr
gptkb:modern_evolutionary_synthesis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4