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Edward O. Wilson
Born June 10, 1929, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S
Edward O. Wilson is the world's leading expert on ants, and sociobiology, which explores the genetic basis of social behavior. -
William Donald Hamilton
Born August 1, 1936, Cairo, Egypt.
Hamilton was the son of a New Zealand civil engineer Archibald Hamilton and Bettina Collier. His family later moved to Kent, England. After attending the Tonbridge School, Hamilton enrolled in the University of Cambridge. -
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Edward Wilson studied at the University of Alabama
Wilson recieved his B.S., in 1949 and M.S., in 1950. -
Edward Wilson Graduated Decatur Senior High School, Decatur, Alabama, in 1946
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Edward O. Wilson studied at Havard University
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Edward Wilson - The concept of "Character Displacement"
While studying the ant genus Lasius with W.L. Brown, Edward Wilson created the idea of Character Displacement - The result of competition in which two species living in the same area have evolved differences in characteristics that minimize competition and hybridization between them. -
Wilson - Communication of Ants
While at Harvard Wilson made the discovery that ants communicate primarily through the transmission of chemical substances known as pheromones. -
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Edward Wilson - A member of Havard's biology and zoology faculties
Edward Wilson was a member of Harvard’s biology and zoology faculties from 1956 to 1976 -
Hamilton - St. Johns College, Cambridge
Wanting to study Genetics and Natural Selection, he went to St. John's College at Cambridge. Hamilton was frustrated at Cambridge because the course wasn't as up to date with its approach to Natural Selection. He found a book in the library called "The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection" that made him interested in Natural Selection. -
Hamilton - Bachelor of Arts
William Hamilton attended Cambridge University as an undergraduate and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1960 and also had much knowledge in genetics. -
Hamilton - The Genitical Evolution of Social Behaviour
He published The Genetical Evolution of Social Behaviour, a paper that explained the foundation for population genetic studies of social behaviour. His main point in this paper is inclusive fitness, which is the theory that says an organisms genetic success comes from social interactions . He called this "Altruism" . Altruism is one member of a species' selfless behaviour that could save other members of the species and therefore help them survive and evolve. -
Hamilton - Hamilton's Rule
In this year Hamilton published a paper that discribed "Kin Selection." Kin Selection is when an organism will help its relatives to survive in order to let them reproduce and evolve their species, even if it hurts the organism's own survival or health. -
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Hamilton - Imperial College of Science and Technology
He began his teaching career as a lecturer of genetics at the Imperial College of Science and Technology. -
Wilson - The Theory of Island Biogeography
Robert H. MacArthur & Edward O. Wilson developed a general theory to explain the facts of island biogeography. -
Hamilton - Ph. D in Genetics
Hamilton earned his Ph.D in 1968 at the University of London in genetics. -
Wilson - The Insect Societies
In 1971 he published The Insect Societies. The book provided information of the classification, ecology, population dynamics, and social behaviour of thousands of species. This book was an importance for the development of environmental and behavioral biology. -
Wilson - Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
Sociobiology attempts to understand and explain animal (including human) social behaviour with natural selection and other biological processes (eg. evolution) in mind. -
Hamilton - Science Medal
Wiliam Hamilton was awarded the Science Medal from the Zoological Society of London. -
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Wilson - Frank B. Baird Professor of Science
Edward Wilson still Harvard was Frank B. Baird Professor of Science. -
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Hamilton - Professor at University of Michigan
William Hamilton was offered a job to be the Professor of evolutionary biology at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He took the job and kept it until 1984. -
Wilson - Pulitzer Prize
Edward Wilson won a Pulitzer Prize in 1978 for On Human Nature. -
Wilson - On Human Nature
In this book Wilson wrote about the application of sociobiology to human aggression, sexuality, and ethics. It explains how different characteristics of humans and society can be explained from evolution. -
Wilson - Genes, Mind and Culture
Edward Wilson introduced the first general theory of gene-culture coevolution. -
Wilson - Promethean fire: reflections on the origin of mind
Charles J. Lumsden and Edward Wilson asked why, out of the millions of species that have emerged and gone extinct, human beings alone took the last, abrupt journey to high intelligence and advanced culture. -
Wilson - Biophilia
Wilson argues that our natural attraction for life–biophilia–is the core of our humanity and binds us to all other living things. -
Hamilton - Royal Society Research Professor
Hamilton became part of the Royal Society and later moved to England in 1984 to take the position of "Royal Society Research Professor" at Oxford University. -
Hamilton - Darwin Medal
Hamilton was awarded the Darwin Medal of the Royal Society. -
Wilson - Swedish Crafoord Prize
In 1990 Edward Wilson was awarded the Crafoord Prize from Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which is the highest award given in ecological science. He shared this award with U.S. biologist Paul Ehrl. -
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Wilson - Mellon Professor of the Sciences
At Harvard Edward Wilson become Mellon Professor of the Sciences. -
Wilson - The Ants
Edward Wilson was awarded his second Pulitzer prize for the book he wrote called The Ants. -
Wilson - The Diversity of Life
Wilson tried to explain how the living species on Earth became diverse and examined the massive species extinctions caused by human actions in the 20th century. -
Hamilton - Crafoord Prize
Hamilton was awarded the Crafoord Prize in 1993. -
William Donald Hamilton - Death
March 7, 2000 in London, England, William Donald Hamilton passed away
