Theodosius Dobzhansky

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Grigorievich and the family name is Dobzhansky.
Theodosius Dobzhansky
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Dobzhansky in 1966
Born
Theodosius Grigorievich Dobzhansky

(1900-01-25)January 25, 1900
Nemirov, Russian Empire
DiedDecember 18, 1975(1975-12-18) (aged 75)
Davis, California, US
Alma materUniversity of Kiev
Known forBateson–Dobzhansky–Muller model
Spouse
Natalia Sivertzeva
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(m. 1924)​
ChildrenSophie Coe
Parents
  • Grigory Dobzhansky (father)
  • Sophia Voinarsky (mother)
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsEvolutionary biology, genetics
InstitutionsUniversity of Kiev (1921–1924)[2]
University of Leningrad (1924–1927)[2]
Columbia University (1927–1928, 1940–1962)[2]
California Institute of Technology (1928–1940)[2]
Rockefeller University (1962–1970)[2]
University of California, Davis (1971–1975)[2]
Doctoral advisorYuri Filipchenko
Doctoral studentsBruce Wallace, Richard Lewontin

Theodosius Grigorievich Dobzhansky (Russian: Феодо́сий Григо́рьевич Добржа́нский; Ukrainian: Теодо́сій Григо́рович Добржа́нський; January 25, 1900 – December 18, 1975) was an American geneticist and evolutionary biologist. He was a central figure in the field of evolutionary biology for his work in shaping the modern synthesis[3][4] and also popular for his support and promotion of theistic evolution as a practicing Christian.[5] Born in the Russian Empire, Dobzhansky immigrated to the United States in 1927, aged 27.[6]

His 1937 work Genetics and the Origin of Species became a major influence on the modern synthesis. He was awarded the U.S. National Medal of Science in 1964[7] and the Franklin Medal in 1973.

  1. ^ "Theodosius Dobzhansky". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Ayala, Francisco J. (December 1976). "Theodosius Dobzhansky: The man and the scientist" (PDF). Annual Review of Genetics. 10 (1): 1–7. doi:10.1146/annurev.ge.10.120176.000245. PMID 797305.
  3. ^ Ford, E. B. (1977). "Theodosius Grigorievich Dobzhansky. 25 January 1900 -- 18 December 1975". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society . 23: 58–89. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1977.0004. PMID 11615738.
  4. ^ Ayala, Francisco J. (1985). "Theodosius Dobzhansky" (PDF). Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences. 55: 163–213.
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  6. ^ Adams, M., ed. (1994). The Evolution of Theodosius Dobzhansky : essays on his life and thought in Russia and America. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-03479-9.
  7. ^ "The President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Details - NSF - National Science Foundation". Nsf.gov. Retrieved 2 December 2017.