James L. Gould
Encyclopedia
James L. Gould is an American
ethologist
, evolutionary biologist, and popular science writer. He has served as a professor of ecology
and evolutionary biology at Princeton University
since receiving his Ph.D in 1975. However, he is primarily known for the experiment he designed while an undergraduate at CalTech which proved that bees use complex dances to communicate the location of food. In addition to several technical works and textbooks, he co-wrote with his wife the popular science book The Honey Bee.
United States
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ethologist
Ethology
Ethology is the scientific study of animal behavior, and a sub-topic of zoology....
, evolutionary biologist, and popular science writer. He has served as a professor of ecology
Ecology
Ecology is the scientific study of the relations that living organisms have with respect to each other and their natural environment. Variables of interest to ecologists include the composition, distribution, amount , number, and changing states of organisms within and among ecosystems...
and evolutionary biology at Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
since receiving his Ph.D in 1975. However, he is primarily known for the experiment he designed while an undergraduate at CalTech which proved that bees use complex dances to communicate the location of food. In addition to several technical works and textbooks, he co-wrote with his wife the popular science book The Honey Bee.