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RIP: Stephen Jay Gould

Posted by chrisd on from the becoming-what-you-study dept.

gdyas writes: " Reuters reports that famed paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould has died today at age 60 of cancer. Famous for his many essays on natural history, modifications to Darwin's theories, and as the winner of the American Book Award for "The Mismeasure of Man", a history of intelligence testing, Gould was and remains a profound influence on biology." CNN also has a piece on him.

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  1. major accomplishment left out of the write up by blonde+rser · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I can't remember Gould with out also remembering his guest appearance on the Simpsons, in "Lisa The Skeptic." oh and I guess he wrote a book or two as well.