SCIENTISTS

Question 1

Who was known as the Alexander Agassiz professor of zoology emeritus

Answer 1

Ernst maeyer

Question 2

Ernst Mayr was born on ____ July 1904.

Answer 2

5

Question 3

Ernst Mayr was born in ____

Answer 3

Germany.

Question 4

Ernst Mayr was an evolutionary biologist associated with ____ University.

Answer 4

Harvard

Question 5

Ernst Mayr was often called the “____ of the 20th century”.

Answer 5

Darwin

Question 6

Ernst Mayr was considered one of the ____ greatest scientists of all time.

Answer 6

100

Question 7

Ernst Mayr joined Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences in the year ____.

Answer 7

1953

Question 8

Ernst Mayr retired from Harvard in the year ____.

Answer 8

1975

Question 9

Ernst Mayr’s career spanned nearly ____ years.

Answer 9

80

Question 10

Ernst Mayr conducted research in the field of ____ (study of birds).

Answer 10

ornithology

Question 11

The classification of organisms studied by Ernst Mayr is called ____.

Answer 11

taxonomy

Question 12

The study of geographical distribution of animals researched by Mayr is known as ____.

Answer 12

zoogeography

Question 13

Ernst Mayr made ____ the central question of evolutionary biology.

Answer 13

origin of species diversity

Question 14

Ernst Mayr played a major role in shaping the modern concept of ____.

Answer 14

evolution

Question 15

Ernst Mayr pioneered the currently accepted definition of a ____ species.

Answer 15

biological

Question 16

The branch dealing with classification and relationships studied by Mayr is called ____.

Answer 16

systematics

Question 17

Ernst Mayr also contributed to the ____ and philosophy of biology.

Answer 17

history

Question 18

The Balzan Prize was awarded to Ernst Mayr in the year ____.

Answer 18

1983

Question 19

Ernst Mayr received the International Prize for Biology in the year ____.

Answer 19

1994

Question 20

The Crawford Prize was awarded to Ernst Mayr in the year ____.

Answer 20

1999

Question 21

The three major prizes won by Ernst Mayr are collectively called the ____ of biology.

Answer 21

triple crown

Question 22

Ernst Mayr died at the age of ____ years.

Answer 22

100

Question 23

Ernst Mayr died in the year ____.

Answer 23

2004

Question 24

Ernst Mayr was primarily known for his work in ____ biology.

Answer 24

evolutionary