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Ernst Walter Mayr ( / ˈmaɪər /; German pronunciation: [maɪ̯ɐ]; 5 July 1904 – 3 February 2005) [1] [2] was a German-American evolutionary biologist. He was also a renowned taxonomist, tropical explorer, ornithologist, philosopher of biology, and historian of science. [3] .
Ernst Mayr was a German-born American biologist known for his work in avian taxonomy, population genetics, and evolution. Considered one of the world’s leading evolutionary biologists, he was sometimes referred to as the “Darwin of the 20th century.”
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Feb 16, 2005 · The co-author was Ernst Mayr, widely regarded as the greatest evolutionary biologist of the twentieth century, who died on 3 February 2005. When I met Mayr that Sunday, I was a...
- Jared Diamond
- 2005
Feb 3, 2005 · Learn about the life and work of Ernst Mayr, a pioneer of evolutionary biology and systematics. He explored the world's biodiversity, developed the modern evolutionary synthesis, and wrote Systematics and the Origin of Species.
Feb 4, 2005 · The evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr died on 3 February at the age of 100, after a short illness. A hugely prolific writer and researcher, he was instrumental in developing modern...
- Michael Hopkin
- 2005
Feb 4, 2005 · Dr. Ernst Mayr, the leading evolutionary biologist of the 20th century, died on Thursday in Bedford, Mass. He was 100. Dr. Mayr's death, in a retirement community where he had lived...
Jul 1, 2004 · A personal and scholarly tribute to Ernst Mayr, the renowned ornithologist and evolutionary biologist, on his 100th birthday. The article traces his career from his childhood in Germany to his achievements at Harvard and beyond, highlighting the accidental and design aspects of his success.
