Wilson’s undergraduate and master’s degrees were from the University of Alabama. In his 1994 memoir, “Naturalist,” he chronicles his first-hand education in natural history as an Eagle Scout exploring the coast of Florida, the back roads and bayous of Alabama, the galleries of the Smithsonian, and the living exhibits of the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. The lack of stereo vision steered him towards the microscope, where he specialized in what he memorably called “the little things that run the world,” ants. Wilson’s early enthusiasm for the natural world was transformed at the age of seven by a fishing accident that blinded him in one eye. Through his prolific popular writing, he inspired legions of readers to follow careers in science and to become engaged in the struggle to understand and promote biodiversity. His impact as one of the most influential biologists of his generation, however, extended far beyond ants, and his contributions transcended science. At a meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on May 2, 2023, the following tribute to the life and service of the late Edward Osborne Wilson was spread upon the permanent records of the Faculty.Įdward Osborne Wilson was a passionate and supremely expert myrmecologist.
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