Allan Wilson
(1934-1991)
New Zealand biologist
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Allan Charles Wilson (18 October 1934 – 21 July 1991) was a Professor of Biochemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, a pioneer in the use of molecular approaches to understand evolutionary change and reconstruct phylogenies, and a revolutionary contributor to the study of human evolution. He was one of the most controversial figures in post-war biology; his work attracted a great deal of attention both from within and outside the academic world. He is the only New Zealander to have won the MacArthur Fellowship.
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18 October 1934 Ngaruawahia, New Zealand
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21 July 1991 (aged 56) Seattle, United States
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| Zodiac | Libra |
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