American evolutionary biologist, mathematician, geneticist, and a leader in developing the mathematical basis of population genetics and evolutionary theory, he pioneered the application of techniques from molecular biology, such as gel electrophoresis, to questions of genetic variation and evolution.
Richard Lewontin
Author details
- Born:
- March 29, 1929
- Died:
- July 4, 2021
External links
Books by Richard Lewontin

Hidden histories of science
by Oliver Sacks, Stephen Jay Gould, Richard Lewontin, and 3 others