[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 126 (Thursday, July 28, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E800]
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                     IN MEMORY OF EDWARD O. WILSON

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                           HON. JERRY L. CARL

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 28, 2022

  Mr. CARL. Madam Speaker, October 7 has been declared Edward O. Wilson 
day to honor Alabama native and internationally renowned scientist and 
educator.
  Wilson was born on June 10, 1929, in Birmingham, Alabama. He 
graduated from Decatur Senior High School before going on to earn 
bachelor and master's degrees from the University of Alabama.
  Wilson served as an entomologist for the Alabama Department of 
Conservation and taught at Harvard for over 50 years. Additionally, he 
served on the boards of the Nature Conservancy, The World Wildlife 
Fund, and Audubon.
  His accomplishments include discovering hundreds of new insects and 
documented the arrival of the fire ant in America as a 14-year-old. 
Wilson wrote over 30 books explaining the natural world to the public 
and received more than 150 awards, including the National Medal of 
Science and two Pulitzer Prizes,
  Wilson dedicated his professional career to promoting conservation of 
natural life in his native Alabama and around the world.

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