Born
March 5, 1938
Chicago, United States
Died
November 22, 2011
Amherst, United States
Known for
American evolutionary biologist
Lynn Margulis (1938–2011) was United States best known for American evolutionary biologist.
Lynn Margulis (March 5, 1938 – November 22, 2011) was an American evolutionary biologist. She was the primary modern proponent for the significance of symbiosis in evolution, transforming the understanding of eukaryotes' origins through bacterial mergers. Her work fundamentally reframed how life and Earth's systems are viewed.
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Lynn Margulis died on November 22, 2011 in Amherst, United States, at the age of 73.
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Lynn Margulis was born in Chicago, United States on March 5, 1938.
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Lynn Margulis is best known for American evolutionary biologist.
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Lynn Margulis was 73 years old at the time of death.
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Lynn Margulis was from United States.
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