20th-21st Century · Evolutionary Biology, Population Genetics, Philosophy of Science
Richard Lewontin (1929-2021) was an influential American evolutionary biologist, geneticist, and philosopher of science. A professor at Harvard University, he pioneered the application of molecular biology techniques to evolutionary genetics and was a central figure in developing the field of population genetics. He was also a prominent critic of biological determinism and a committed public intellectual who engaged with the social and political implications of science.