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John Tyler Bonner: Remembering a scientific pioneer
Author(s) -
Brigandt Ingo,
Katz Laura A.,
Nanjundiah Vidyanand,
Gilbert Scott F.,
Grant Peter R.,
Grant B. Rosemary,
Love Alan C.,
Newman Stuart A.,
WestEberhard Mary J.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of experimental zoology part b: molecular and developmental evolution
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.823
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1552-5015
pISSN - 1552-5007
DOI - 10.1002/jez.b.22920
Subject(s) - greatness , modern evolutionary synthesis , epistemology , philosophy , literature , art
Throughout his life, John Tyler Bonner contributed to major transformations in the fields of developmental and evolutionary biology. He pondered the evolution of complexity and the significance of randomness in evolution, and was instrumental in the formation of evolutionary developmental biology. His contributions were vast, ranging from highly technical scientific articles to numerous books written for a broad audience. This historical vignette gathers reflections by several prominent researchers on the greatness of John Bonner and the implications of his work