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All answers to “Name a famous biologist or naturalist”
The complete list: 143 answers, 142 of them longer than one word, with the alternative spellings that also count. Rarity stays hidden.
A
- Alcide d'Orbigny
- Aldo Leopoldalso Leopold
- Alexander Agassiz
- Alexander Fleming
- Alexander von Humboldtalso Humboldt
- Alexander Wilson
- Alfred Newton
- Alfred Russel Wallace
- Alfred Sturtevant
- Anton Dohrn
- Antonie van Leeuwenhoekalso Leeuwenhoek
- Aristotle
- Asa Gray
- August Weismannalso Weismann
B
- Barbara McClintock
- Bill Oddiealso Oddie
- Biruté Galdikasalso Birute Galdikas, Galdikas
C
- Calvin Bridges
- Carl Linnaeusalso Linnaeus, Carolus Linnaeus
- Carl Woesealso Woese
- Charles Darwinalso Darwin
- Charles Sherrington
- Charles Waterton
- Chris Packhamalso Packham
- Claude Bernard
- Conrad Gessneralso Gessner
- Craig Venter
- Cynthia Moss
D
- David Attenboroughalso Attenborough
- David Bellamyalso Bellamy
- Desmond Morris
- Dian Fosseyalso Fossey
E
- E. O. Wilsonalso Edward O. Wilson, Edward Osborne Wilson, EO Wilson
- Edmund Beecher Wilson
- Erasmus Darwin
- Ernest Thompson Setonalso Seton
- Ernst Haeckelalso Haeckel
- Ernst Mayr
- Erwin Chargaff
- Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilairealso Etienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire
- Eugenie Clark
F
- Francesco Redialso Redi
- Francis Crickalso Crick
- Francis Willughby
- François Jacobalso Francois Jacob
- Frank Buckland
- Frans de Waal
G
- Georg Forster
- Georg Steller
- George Adamson
- George C. Williams
- George Schalleralso Schaller
- Georges Cuvieralso Cuvier
- Georges-Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffonalso Buffon
- Gerald Durrellalso Durrell
- Gilbert White
- Gregor Mendelalso Mendel
H
- Hans Spemannalso Spemann
- Har Gobind Khorana
- Henri Milne-Edwards
- Henry David Thoreaualso Thoreau
- Henry Nottidge Moseley
- Henry Walter Batesalso Henry Bates
- Hermann Muller
- Hugh Cuming
- Hugo de Vries
I
- Iain Douglas-Hamilton
- Ivan Pavlovalso Pavlov
J
- J. B. S. Haldanealso JBS Haldane, Haldane
- Jacques Cousteaualso Cousteau
- Jacques Monod
- James Watson
- Jan Swammerdamalso Swammerdam
- Jane Goodallalso Goodall
- Jared Diamond
- Jean Rostand
- Jean-Baptiste Lamarckalso Lamarck
- Jean-Henri Fabrealso Henri Fabre, Fabre
- Johann Reinhold Forster
- John Gould
- John James Audubonalso Audubon
- John Maynard Smithalso Maynard Smith
- John Muiralso Muir
- John Ray
- Jonas Salk
- Joseph Banks
- Joseph Dalton Hookeralso Joseph Hooker
- Joy Adamson
- Julian Huxley
K
- Karl Ernst von Baeralso Von Baer
- Karl Möbius
- Karl von Frischalso Von Frisch
- Konrad Lorenzalso Lorenz
L
- Lazzaro Spallanzanialso Spallanzani
- Lewis Wolpert
- Louis Agassizalso Agassiz
- Louis Pasteuralso Pasteur
- Ludwig von Bertalanffy
- Lynn Margulisalso Margulis
M
- Marcello Malpighialso Malpighi
- Maria Sibylla Merianalso Merian
- Mark Catesbyalso Catesby
- Marshall Nirenberg
- Matthias Schleidenalso Schleiden
- Motoo Kimuraalso Kimura
N
- Nettie Stevens
- Niko Tinbergenalso Nikolaas Tinbergen, Tinbergen
O
- Oswald Avery
P
- Peter Medawaralso Medawar
- Peter Simon Pallasalso Pallas
- Philip Henry Gosse
- Pierre Belon
R
- Rachel Carson
- Richard Dawkinsalso Dawkins
- Richard Lewontinalso Lewontin
- Richard Spruce
- Robert Brown
- Robert Hooke
- Robert Koch
- Robert Triversalso Trivers
- Roger Payne
- Ronald Fisheralso R. A. Fisher
- Ross Harrison
- Rudolf Virchowalso Virchow
S
- Sewall Wright
- Simon King
- Stephen Jay Gouldalso Gould
- Steve Backshallalso Backshall
- Steve Irwin
- Stuart Kauffman
- Sydney Brenner
- Sylvia Earle
T
- Theodor Schwannalso Schwann
- Theodosius Dobzhanskyalso Dobzhansky
- Thomas Cavalier-Smith
- Thomas Henry Huxleyalso T. H. Huxley, Thomas Huxley, Huxley
- Thomas Hunt Morgan
- Thomas Pennant
U
- Ulisse Aldrovandialso Aldrovandi
W
- William Batesonalso Bateson
- William Beebealso Beebe
- William D. Hamiltonalso W. D. Hamilton, Bill Hamilton
- Wyville Thomson
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