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Yesterday, one day after Gould??s death, several speakers invoked Gould??s name to make their points for or against removing Agassiz’s name from the school. Gould was Harvard’s most famed evolutionary biologist, known for bringing science to the masses through his prolific writings and for stirring controversy with his theories and his outspoken style...
...Gould??s greatest contribution to evolutionary science was his theory of “punctuated equilibrium,” but his brilliance was amplified by his contributions to the public discourse. He was extremely prolific, almost single-handedly saving the scientific essay, a dying breed of writing, in short articles where he combined apparently unrelated ideas into a cohesive scientific position. From his 300 consecutive monthly columns in Natural History magazine to his books on various aspects of evolutionary history, Gould remained committed throughout his career to translating science into terms the public could understand?...
Sarah J. Hines ’02, another student in the class, said that she was impressed by Gould??s dedication to his teaching duties...
...Gould??s success did not come without criticism that he let popular work overshadow his scholarly contributions. In an April 26 review of Structure of Evolutionary Theory in Science, SUNY-Stonybrook Professor Douglas J. Futuyma described Gould “as an object of professional controversy” and wrote, “It has been 25 years since his first and, until now, only book directed at his peers...
...Gould??s colleagues remember him as someone whose interests extended beyond his professional field...