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George Gaylord Simpson (* 16. Juni 1902 in Chicago, Illinois; † 6. Oktober 1984 in Tucson, Arizona) war ein US-amerikanischer Paläontologe. Er war ein Experte für ausgestorbene Säugetiere und ihren interkontinentalen Wanderungen sowie für prähistorische Pinguine . Simpson war einer der einflussreichsten Paläontologen im 20.
George Gaylord Simpson (June 16, 1902 – October 6, 1984) was an American paleontologist. Simpson was perhaps the most influential paleontologist of the twentieth century, and a major participant in the modern synthesis, contributing Tempo and Mode in Evolution (1944), The Meaning of Evolution (1949) and The Major Features of ...
- American
- Paleontology
8. Apr. 2024 · George Gaylord Simpson (born June 16, 1902, Chicago, Ill., U.S.—died Oct. 6, 1984, Tucson, Ariz.) was an American paleontologist known for his contributions to evolutionary theory and to the understanding of intercontinental migrations of animal species in past geological times.
15. Feb. 2001 · George Gaylord Simpson: Paleontologist and Evolutionist. Leo F. Laporte. Columbia University Press: 2000. 314 pp. $50 (hbk), $16 (pbk) Visionary: Simpson was an architect of a new approach to...
- Michael J. Novacek
- 2001
9. Mai 2018 · A biography of George Gaylord Simpson, a pioneer of vertebrate paleontology and evolutionary synthesis. Learn about his life, education, research, publications, and contributions to science.
Simpson, George Gaylord, amerikanischer Zoologe und Paläontologe, *16.6.1902 Chicago (Ill.), †6.10.1984 Tucson (Ariz.); 1945–59 Professor für Zoologie in New York, ab 1959 für Paläozoologie in Cambridge (Mass.), ab 1967 an der University of Arizona; bedeutende Arbeiten über die Stammesgeschichte der Wirbeltiere, speziell der ...
On the contrary, it is my specialty because I think it is supremely important." "Life is the most important thing about the world, the most important thing about life is evolution. Thus, by consciously seeking what is most meaningful, I moved from poetry to mineralogy to paleontology to evolution." ("This View of Life," 1964, p. 27-28, 37.)
