Jerry A. Coyne

Professor, Academic

1949 –

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Who is Jerry A. Coyne?

Jerry Allen Coyne is an American professor of biology, known for his commentary on intelligent design. A prolific scientist and author, he has published dozens of papers elucidating the theory of evolution. He is currently a professor at the University of Chicago in the Department of Ecology and Evolution. His concentration is speciation and ecological and evolutionary genetics, particularly as they involve the fruit fly, Drosophila. He is the author of the text Speciation and the bestselling non-fiction book Why Evolution Is True. Coyne maintains a website also called Why Evolution Is True.

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Born
Dec 30, 1949
Illinois
Also known as
  • Jerry Allen Coyne
  • Coyne, Jerry A
  • Jerry Coyne
Religion
  • Atheism
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • PhD, Harvard University
    Biology
    ( - 1978)
  • College of William & Mary
Employment
  • University of Chicago
Lived in
  • Chicago

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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