E. O. Wilson, 1971

Naturalist Edward O. Wilson poses here with a tank of ants in his laboratory at Harvard University in this 1971 photograph. Wilson spent most of his life studying the biological and behavioral lives of insects, especially ants, and worked tirelessly to promote conservation.

Young E. O. Wilson in a laboratory, standing beside scientific equipment and specimen containers.
Photograph by Rick Stafford, Harvard University
Young E. O. Wilson in a laboratory, standing beside scientific equipment and specimen containers.