To search for unasked questions, plus questions to put to a… - Edward O. Wilson

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To search for unasked questions, plus questions to put to already acquired but unsought answers, it is vital to give full play to the imagination. That is the way to create truly original science.

Edward O. Wilson

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Edward Osborne Wilson (10 June 1929 – 26 December 2021) was an American entomologist and biologist known for his work on ecology, evolution, and sociobiology. A two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction, Wilson is also known for his advocacy for environmentalism, and his secular-humanism ideas pertaining to religious and ethical matters.

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Native Name: Edward Osborne Wilson

Alternative Names: E. O. Wilson • Edward Osborne • EO Wilson • E O Wilson • Wilson • Edward Wilson, Junior • E.O. Wilson • Wilson EO

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