Richard Lewontin
American evolutionary biologist and mathematician
- Born
- 29 March 1929, New York City
- Died
- 4 July 2021, aged 92
Richard Charles Lewontin (March 29, 1929 – July 4, 2021) was an American evolutionary biologist, mathematician, geneticist, and social commentator. A leader in developing the mathematical basis of population genetics and evolutionary theory, he applied techniques from molecular biology, such as gel electrophoresis, to questions of genetic variation and evolution. He was a self-described Marxist.
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