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title: "2 Edward B. Lewis Quotes - Famous Zoologist (Genes, development, and cancer)"
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# Edward B. Lewis

(1918–2004)   Zoologist

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Edward B. Lewis was a zoologist, best known for *Genes, development, and cancer*.

## Quick Facts About Edward B. Lewis

Born May 20, 1918

Died July 21, 2004

Profession Zoologist

Notable works Genes, development, and cancer

## About Edward B. Lewis

Edward Butts Lewis was an American geneticist, a corecipient of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He helped to found the field of evolutionary developmental biology.

##  Quotes by Edward B. Lewis

> [It isn't necessary to seek out adventure. Opening to what is around you will produce the most extraordinary experiences.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-b-lewis/it-isn-t-necessary-to-seek-out-adventure-opening-to-what-is-around/)

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> [The most important person to thank is...my mother. She gave me four golden rules to live by: be a proud black man,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-b-lewis/the-most-important-person-to-thank-is-my-mother-she-gave-me-four/)

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