Jerry Coyne Scientist

Jerry Allen Coyne (born December 30, 1949) is an American professor of biology, known for his commentary on intelligent design. A prolific scientist and author, he has published dozens of papers elucidating the theory of evolution. He is currently a professor at the University of Chicago in the Department of Ecology and Evolution. His concentration is speciation and ecological and evolutionary genetics, particularly as they involve the fruit fly, Drosophila. He is the author of the text Speciation and the bestselling non-fiction book Why Evolution Is True. Coyne maintains a website also called Why Evolution Is True.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 30, 1949
Nationality	United States
Citizenship	United States
Residence	Chicago
Education	Harvard University College of William & Mary
Known for	Drosophila Speciation Modern evolutionary synthesis

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awards	Freedom From Religion Foundation American Academy of Arts and Sciences John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation National Institutes of Health National Science Foundation Society for the Study of Evolution
doctoral advisor	Richard Lewontin
Field of study	Ecology Evolution
influenced	H. Allen Orr Mohamed Noor
influenced by	Bruce Grant Richard Lewontin
notable student	H. Allen Orr Mohamed Noor