E. O. Wilson vs James Lovelock
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Compare the life timelines of E. O. Wilson (1929–2021) and James Lovelock (1919–2022) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 92 years, from 1929 to 2021.
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E. O. Wilson (1929–2021)
- — Born in Birmingham, Alabama Verified
- — Graduated from the University of Alabama Verified
- — Married Irene Kelley Verified
- — Earned a doctorate in biology at Harvard University Verified
- — Joined the Harvard University faculty Verified
- — Published The Theory of Island Biogeography with Robert MacArthur Verified
- — Published Sociobiology: The New Synthesis Verified
- — Won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for On Human Nature Verified
- — Won a second Pulitzer Prize for The Ants Verified
- — Died in Burlington, Massachusetts Verified
James Lovelock (1919–2022)
- — Born in Letchworth Garden City, England Verified
- — Joined the National Institute for Medical Research in London Verified
- — Graduated in chemistry from the University of Manchester Verified
- — Received a doctorate in medicine from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Verified
- — Invented the electron capture detector Verified
- — Worked with NASA on instruments for planetary exploration Verified
- — Became an independent scientist Verified
- — Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Published Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth Verified
- — Died at his home in Dorset on his 103rd birthday Verified