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Theodosius Dobzhansky was a Russian-American geneticist and evolutionary biologist who spent most of his career in the United States. He is considered one of the founders of the modern synthesis of evolutionary theory, which integrates Darwinian natural selection with Mendelian genetics. Dobzhansky's research on fruit flies helped to establish the genetic basis of evolution and to demonstrate the importance of natural selection in shaping the diversity of life.