Ernst Mayr 2005 Deaths
Ernst Mayr
Age: 100top evolutionary biologist who developed the synthetic theory of evolution, which combined Darwin's theory of evolution with genetics. The theory, now widely accepted as true, states that when members of a species are separated—usually by geography—they slowly change genetically and can no longer interbreed.
Died: Bedford, Mass., Feb. 3, 2005Virginia Mayo | M - Q | Eugene McCarthy |