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Date of Birth
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30-December-1949
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Place of Birth
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Illinois
(United States of America, United States, with Territories, Contiguous United States)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Jerry Allen Coyne, Coyne, Jerry A
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Profession
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Scientist, Biologist, Professor
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Jerry Allen Coyne 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.
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