Theodosius Dobzhansky

1900 - 1975

country of citizenship: Russian Empire, Soviet Union, United States of America

languages spoken, written or signed: English, Russian

educated at: Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Columbia University

occupation: evolutionary biologist, geneticist, zoologist, academic, entomologist, university teacher, biologist, writer, naturalist

award received: National Medal of Science, Kimber Genetics Award, Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal, Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, Franklin Medal, Foreign Member of the Royal Society, honorary doctor of the University of Sydney, Guggenheim Fellowship, Silliman Memorial Lectures

Theodosius Grigorievich Dobzhansky (Russian: Феодо́сий Григо́рьевич Добржа́нский; Ukrainian: Теодо́сій Григо́рович Добржа́нський; January 25, 1900 – December 18, 1975) was a prominent Russian and American geneticist and evolutionary biologist. He was a central figure in the field of evolutionary biology for his work in shaping the modern synthesis. Born in the Russian Empire, Dobzhansky emigrated to the United States in 1927, aged 27.His 1937 work Genetics and the Origin of Species became a major influence on the modern synthesis. He was awarded the U.S. National Medal of Science in 1964 and the Franklin Medal in 1973. Source: Wikipedia (en)