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# Richard Dawkins

Known for his popularization of the [gene](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene) as the principal [unit of selection](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_of_selection) in [evolution](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution). Dawkins [coined](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neologism) the word meme (the behavioral equivalent of a gene) as a way to encourage readers to think about how Darwinian principles might be extended beyond the realm of genes. Dawkins also founded the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science (RDFRS), a [non-profit organization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-profit_organisation).

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