Author: Richard C. Lewontin
Alternate names: Richard Lewontin; R. C. Lewontin; Richard Charles Lewontin
Born: 1929-03-29
Died: 2021-07-04
Bio: American evolutionary biologist, mathematician, geneticist, and a leader in developing the mathematical basis of population genetics and evolutionary theory, he pioneered the application of techniques from molecular biology, such as gel electrophoresis, to questions of genetic variation and evolution.