• Edward O. Wilson is an American biologist, theorist, researcher and naturalist. Wilson is considered an international authority on entomology, specifically on ants. When he was 13, Wilson discovered the first U.S. colony of fire ants. Wilson has spent his career studying the natural world.CNN: Lifetime achievement: E.O. Wilson (2001)

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Edward Osborne Wilson
  2. Born: June 10, 1929
  3. Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama
  4. Grew up in Alabama and northern Florida
  5. Earned his Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of Alabamawww.metrokc.gov: Edward O. Wilson Profile >
  6. Earned his Ph.D. degree from Harvard Universitywww.metrokc.gov: Edward O. Wilson Profile
  7. Considered an international authority on antsCNN: Lifetime achievement: E.O. Wilson (2001)
  8. 1943: Discovered the first U.S. colony of fire antsCNN: Lifetime achievement: E.O. Wilson (2001)
  9. Has won the Pulitzer Prize twice (1979 and 1991)Washington Post: Saving Earth From the Ground Up (June 30, 2007)
  10. 2007: TED Prize winnerWashington Post: 2007 TED Prize winner E.O. Wilson on TEDTalks (April 4, 2007)
  11. Coined the term "biodiversity"saveamericasforests.org: Edward O. Wilson Biography

• Notable Books

  • 1975: Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
  • 1983: Promethean Fire
  • 1992: The Diversity of Life
  • 1998: Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge

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