Edward O. Wilson, a U.S. naturalist dubbed the 'modern-day Darwin' died on Sunday at the age 92 in Massachusetts, his foundation said in a statement.
American biologist E.O. Wilson poses for a portrait in Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S., October 21, 2021. Picture taken October 21, 2021. REUTERS/Gretchen Ertl/File PhotoSINGAPORE, Dec 27 - Edward O. Wilson, a U.S. naturalist dubbed the "modern-day Darwin" died on Sunday at the age 92 in Massachusetts, his foundation said in a statement.
Wilson was also a world authority on ants, of which he discovered more than 400 species. He wrote two Pulitzer Prize-winning books and popularized the term "biodiversity". The Harvard University scientist had been living in a retirement community in the northeastern United States and had recently published the latest in a long series of books on biodiversity.