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  Alabama  Historical  Association   P. O.  Box  300100  /  Montgomery,  AL  36130   Alabamahistory. net   Edward Osborne Wilson Biodiversity Foundation Contributor and Pioneer Born in June of 1929, Edward Osborne Wilson (E. O.... More

  Alabama  Historical  Association   P. O.  Box  300100  /  Montgomery,  AL  36130   Alabamahistory. net   Edward Osborne Wilson Biodiversity Foundation Contributor and Pioneer Born in June of 1929, Edward Osborne Wilson (E. O. Wilson) is most famous for his work in the field of myrmecology, the study of ants. An accident as a child left his vision impaired and led him to take special interest in smaller subjects, in particular, insects. He has now accomplished enough in the biological world to have a biodiversity foundation named in his honor. The E. O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation says its mission “is to preserve biological diversity in the living environment by inventing and implementing business and educational strategies in the service of conservation. ” It seeks to combine the powers of the corporate and industrial worlds with the natural resources found in the earth in order to preserve our lifestyles and communities. Wilson gave life to this Less