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Richard Dawkins

Richard Dawkins (born 1941) is a British evolutionary biologist, ethologist and science writer.

Also recorded as C. Dawkins; C. Richard Dawkins; Clinton Dawkins; CR Dawkins; Clinton Richard Dawkins; R. Dawkins.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Clinton Richard Dawkins.

Born at Nairobi in 1941.

In detail

Richard Dawkins studied at Balliol College, University of Oxford and Oundle School. training under Nikolaas Tinbergen is recorded. Alan Grafen and Mark Ridley are recorded as having studied under Richard Dawkins. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is ethology, evolutionary biology and zoology. The authority associates the name with atheism, secularism and agnosticism. Ronald Fisher, Bertrand Russell and Daniel Dennett are recorded as an influence.

Residence is recorded at Nairobi and Oxford. Employment is recorded with University of Oxford, University of California, Berkeley and Northeastern University London. Positions recorded include professor. Membership is recorded of Royal Society and Royal Society of Literature.

Works named in the authority record are The Selfish Gene and The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution.

Distinctions recorded are Fellow of the Royal Society, Kistler Prize, Michael Faraday Prize and International Cosmos Prize.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Richard Dawkins”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q44461: Richard Dawkins

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