American evolutionary biologist, mathematician, geneticist, and a leader in developing the mathematical basis of population genetics and evolutionary theory, he pioneered the application of techniques from molecular biology, such as gel electrophoresis, to questions of genetic variation and evolution.
Richard Lewontin
Author details
- Born:
- March 29, 1929
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Books by Richard Lewontin
The best American science writing 2003
by Charles C. Mann, Natalie Angier, Oliver Sacks, and 25 others