Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
Richard Levins
Born: June 1, 1930
Died: January 19, 2016 (aged 85)
Bio: Richard "Dick" Levins was an ex-tropical farmer turned ecologist, a population geneticist, biomathematician, mathematical ecologist, and philosopher of science who had researched diversity in human populations.
Known for:
- The Dialectical Biologist (1985)
- Evolution in changing environments (1968)