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E. O. Wilson - Wikipedia, the free encyclo Edward Osborne "E. O." Wilson (born June 10, 1929) is an American biologist, researcher (sociobiology, biodiversity), theorist (consilience, biophilia), naturalist (conservationist) and author. His biological specialty is myrmecology, the study of ants, on which he is considered to be the world's leading authority.[1][2] Wilson is known for his scientific career, his role as "the father of sociobiology", his environmental advocacy, and his secular-humanist and deist ideas pertaining to religious and ethical matters.[3] Wilson is currently the Pellegrino University Research Professor, Emeritus in Entomology for the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University, a lecturer at Duke University,[4] and a Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. Early life[edit] Concerned that he might not be able to afford to go to a university, Wilson attempted to enlist in the United States Army. Retirement[edit] Theories and beliefs[edit] Epic of evolution[edit] Edward O.

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