Theodosius Dobzhansky
Theodosius Dobzhansky | |
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Dobzhansky in 1966 | |
| Born | Theodosius Grigorievich Dobzhansky January 25, 1900 |
| Died | December 18, 1975 (aged 75) |
| Alma mater | University of Kiev |
| Known for | Bateson–Dobzhansky–Muller model |
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Natalia Sivertzeva (m. 1924) |
| Children | Sophie Coe |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Evolutionary biology, genetics |
| Institutions | University of Kiev (1921–1924) University of Leningrad (1924–1927) Columbia University (1927–1928, 1940–1962) California Institute of Technology (1928–1940) Rockefeller University (1962–1970) University of California, Davis (1971–1975) |
| Doctoral advisor | Yuri Filipchenko |
| Doctoral students | Bruce Wallace, Richard Lewontin |
Theodosius Grigorievich Dobzhansky (Russian: Феодосий Григорьевич Добржанский; Ukrainian: Теодосій Григорович Добржанський; January 25, 1900 – December 18, 1975) was a Russian-born American geneticist and evolutionary biologist. He was a central figure in the field of evolutionary biology for his work in shaping the modern synthesis and also popular for his support and promotion of theistic evolution as a practicing Christian. Born in the Russian Empire, Dobzhansky immigrated to the United States in 1927 at the age of 27.
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 and the Franklin Medal in 1973.