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Quotes

• “Science is systematic organisation of knowledge about the universe on the basis of explanatory hypotheses which are genuinely testable. Science advances by developing gradually more comprehensive theories; that is, by formulating theories of greater generality which can account for observational statements and hypotheses which appear as prima facie unrelated.”

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Key facts

Born

Francisco José Ayala Pereda , ( 1934-03-12 ) March 12, 1934 , Madrid , Spain

Died

March 5, 2023 (2023-03-05) (aged 88), Newport Beach, California , U.S.

Citizenship

Spanish, American (1971–2023)

Alma mater

University of Salamanca , Columbia University

Known for

Population genetics

Spouses

Mary Henderson ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1968 , divorced ) ​ Hana Lostokova ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1985 ) ​

Awards

National Medal of Science , Templeton Prize

Fields

Biology , Genetics

Institutions

University of California, Davis (1971–1989) , University of California, Irvine (1989–2018)

Doctoral advisor

Theodosius Dobzhansky

Doctoral students

John Avise

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Wikidata facts

Image

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