Sewall Wright: Quick Facts

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Born	December 21, 1889 • Massachusetts
Died	March 3, 1988 (aged 98) • Madison • Wisconsin
Subjects Of Study	animal • evolution • genetic drift • hybridization • inbreeding • population genetics • statistics

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