Theodosius Dobzhansky

Academic

1900 – 1975

 Credit ยป
48

Who was Theodosius Dobzhansky?

Theodosius Grygorovych Dobzhansky ForMemRS was a prominent geneticist and evolutionary biologist, and a central figure in the field of evolutionary biology for his work in shaping the unifying modern evolutionary synthesis. Dobzhansky was born in Ukraine and emigrated to the United States as a young man in 1927.

He published a major work of the modern evolutionary synthesis, Genetics and the Origin of Species, in 1937.

He was awarded the National Medal of Science in 1964, and the Franklin Medal in 1973.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Jan 24, 1900
Nemyriv
Also known as
  • Theodosius Grigorievich Dobzhansky
Nationality
  • United States of America
  • Russia
Profession
Education
  • Columbia University
  • Kiev University
Died
Dec 18, 1975
San Jacinto

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Theodosius Dobzhansky." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Mar. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/theodosius_dobzhansky>.

Discuss this Theodosius Dobzhansky biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net