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IN MEMORY OF EDWARD O. WILSON
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HON. JERRY L. CARL
of alabama
in the house of representatives
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Mr. CARL. Madam Speaker, October 7 has been declared Edward O. Wilson day to honor Alabama native and internationally renowned scientist and educator.
Wilson was born on June 10, 1929, in Birmingham, Alabama. He graduated from Decatur Senior High School before going on to earn bachelor and master's degrees from the University of Alabama.
Wilson served as an entomologist for the Alabama Department of Conservation and taught at Harvard for over 50 years. Additionally, he served on the boards of the Nature Conservancy, The World Wildlife Fund, and Audubon.
His accomplishments include discovering hundreds of new insects and documented the arrival of the fire ant in America as a 14-year-old. Wilson wrote over 30 books explaining the natural world to the public and received more than 150 awards, including the National Medal of Science and two Pulitzer Prizes,
Wilson dedicated his professional career to promoting conservation of natural life in his native Alabama and around the world.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 126(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 126(2)
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