Quote by: Ernst Mayr

The major novelty of my theory was its claim that the most rapid evolutionary change does not occur in widespread, populous species, as claimed by Most geneticists, but in small founder populations.


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  • NameErnst Mayr
  • DescriptionGerman-American evolutionary biologist
  • BornJuly 5, 1904
  • DiedFebruary 3, 2005
  • CountryUnited States Of America; Germany
  • ProfessionCurator; Biologist; Zoologist; Ornithologist; Philosopher; Writer
  • AwardsCrafoord Prize; Balzan Prize