Provine, William B.
Andrew H. and James S. Tisch Distinguished University Professor
I am interested in the recent history of genetics and evolutionary biology, and the connections of these fields with public life.
research
research and scholarship focus
- History of evolutionary and population biology
research areas
- biodiversity | collaborative research area (CALS)
- biomedical sciences | collaborative research area (CALS)
- evolution | collaborative research area (CALS)
- genetics | collaborative research area (CALS)
- new life sciences | collaborative research area (CALS)
- teacher education | collaborative research area (CALS)
- zoology | collaborative research area (CALS)
submitted impact statement
- The history and current status of "random genetic drift." | 2007 Impact statement
affiliations
faculty appointment in
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) | Cornell department
- History (HIST) | Cornell department
member of graduate field
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | graduate field
- History | graduate field
- Science and Technology Studies | graduate field
- Zoology | graduate field
teaching
teaches
- BIOEE 2070 - Evolution (TR 10:10:AM-11:00:AM) | fall 2009 class
- BIOEE 4670 - Seminar in the History of Biology (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- BSOC 4471 - Seminar in the History of Biology (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- HIST 2870 - Evolution (TR 10:10:AM-11:00:AM) | fall 2009 class
- HIST 4150 - Seminar in the History of Biology (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- STS 2871 - Evolution (TR 10:10:AM-11:00:AM) | fall 2009 class
- STS 4471 - Seminar in the History of Biology (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- BIOEE 2070 - Evolution (TR 10:10:AM-11:00:AM) | fall 2008 class
- BSOC 4471 - Seminar in the History of Biology (M 10:10:AM-12:05:PM) | fall 2008 class
- HIST 2870 - Evolution (TR 10:10:AM-11:00:AM) | fall 2008 class
- HIST 4150 - Seminar in the History of Biology (M 10:10:AM-12:05:PM) | fall 2008 class
- STS 2871 - Evolution (TR 10:10:AM-11:00:AM) | fall 2008 class
- STS 4471 - Seminar in the History of Biology (M 10:10:AM-12:05:PM) | fall 2008 class
background
educational background
- B.S., University of Chicago, 1962
- M.A., University of Chicago, 1965
- Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1970
professional background
- Faculty, Cornell University, 1969-present
featured in
- Evolution and race: Biologically, race is no longer an issue, scientific panel agrees | Cornell Chronicle feature
- Evolution given a closer look at second Darwin Day celebration | Cornell Chronicle Feature
publications
selected publications (listing in progress)
- Provine, W.B. 1989. Progress in evolution and meaning in life. Pp. 49-74. In: M. Nitecki, ed., Evolutionary Progress. University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
- Provine, W.B. 1986. Geneticists and race. American Zoologist 26:857-887.
- Provine, W.B., ed. 1986. Evolution: Selected papers by Sewall Wright. University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
- Provine, W.B. 1986. Sewall Wright and evolutionary biology. University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
- Mayr, E. and W.B. Provine, eds. 1980. The evolutionary synthesis. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA.
- Provine, W.B. 1971. The origins of theoretical population genetics. University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
Keywords: evolution, genetics, historian, history of genetics and evolution, natural selection, speciation