Ernst Mayr Quotes

A collection of quotes by Ernst Mayr.

Ernst Mayr (1904-2005) was a German-born American biologist, considered one of the founding fathers of the modern evolutionary synthesis. He extensively studied speciation and proposed the biological species concept. Mayr made significant contributions to the understanding of evolutionary biology, particularly in the fields of population genetics and the origin of biological diversity. He authored several influential books, including "Systematics and the Origin of Species" and "The Growth of Biological Thought." Mayr's work continues to shape the field of evolutionary biology, earning him numerous honors and awards throughout his career.

In those early years in New York when I was a stranger in a

In those early years in New York when I was a stranger in a big city, it was the companionship and later friendship which I was offered in the Linnean Society that was the most important thing in my life.

Ernst Mayr

Friendship