Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2011
Publication Title
Journal of the History of Biology
Department
Department of Biological Sciences
Abstract
Richard Goldschmidt was one of the most controversial biologists of the mid-twentieth century. Rather than fade from view, Goldschmidts work and reputation has persisted in the biological community long after he has. Goldschmidts longevity is due in large part to how he was represented by Stephen J. Gould. When viewed from the perspective of the biographer, Goulds revival of Goldschmidt as an evolutionary heretic in the 1970s and 1980s represents a selective reinvention of Goldschmidt that provides a contrast to other kinds of biographical commemorations by scientists.\r\n\r\nKeywords: Richard Goldschmidt, hopeful monsters, evolutionary synthesis, Stephen J. Gould, punctuated equilibrium, biography
DOI
10.1007/s10739-011-9271-y
Dartmouth Digital Commons Citation
Dietrich, Michael, "Reinventing Richard Goldschmidt: Reputation, Memory, and Biography" (2011). Dartmouth Scholarship. 8.
https://digitalcommons.dartmouth.edu/facoa/8