Ernst Mayr - Bird watching: An exciting observation
2,776 views · Published 8 September 2011 · 2:22 · Indexed 30 October 2026
Channel: Web of Stories - Life Stories of Remarkable People · 2011 · Pets & Animals
To listen to more of Ernst Meyer’s stories, go to the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVV0r6CmEsFwvkvR52bKoUPNxAMTOhHL9 The late German-American biologist Ernst Mayr (1904-2005) was a leading light in the field of evolutionary biology, gaining a PhD at 21. He was also a tropical explorer and ornithologist who undertook an expedition to New Guinea and collected several thousand bird skins. In 1931 he accepted a curatorial position at the American Museum of Natural History. During his time at the museum, at the age of 37, he published his seminal work 'Systematics and Origin of the Species' which integrated the theories of Darwin and Mendel and is considered one of his greatest works.
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