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Stephen Jay Gould

20th-21st century

Stephen Jay Gould (1941-2002) was an American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and historian of science. He spent most of his career at Harvard University and the American Museum of Natural History, becoming one of the most influential and widely read science writers of his generation. He is best known for his theory of punctuated equilibrium (developed with Niles Eldredge), his critique of adaptationism and sociobiology, and his prolific essays on natural history and the history of science.

PaleontologyEvolutionary theoryHistory of science

Ontogeny and Phylogeny
The Mismeasure of Man
The Panda's Thumb
Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes
The Flamingo's Smile
Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History
Bully for Brontosaurus
Eight Little Piggies
Dinosaur in a Haystack
The Structure of Evolutionary Theory

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