Allan Wilson

New Zealand biologist (1934-1991)
Person human Q3398742
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Allan Wilson

Summary

Allan Wilson is a human[1]. Born in Ngāruawāhia[2], he… he was born on October 18, 1934[3]. He passed away in Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center[4]. He died on July 21, 1991[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], anthropologist[7], biochemist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Allan Wilson was born in Ngāruawāhia[2].
  • Allan Wilson passed away in Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center[4].
  • Allan Wilson passed away in Seattle[11].
  • Allan Wilson was born on October 18, 1934[3].
  • Allan Wilson died on July 21, 1991[5].
  • Allan Wilson held citizenship in New Zealand[12].
  • Allan Wilson's professions included biologist[6].
  • Allan Wilson's professions included anthropologist[7].
  • Allan Wilson worked as a biochemist[8].
  • Allan Wilson's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Allan Wilson was employed by University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Allan Wilson was employed by University of Otago[14].
  • Allan Wilson's education included a stint at University of Otago[15].
  • Allan Wilson was educated at University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Allan Wilson's doctoral advisor was Arthur Pardee[17].
  • Allan Wilson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Allan Wilson received the MacArthur Fellows Program[19].
  • Allan Wilson received the honorary doctor of the University of Otago[20].
  • Allan Wilson was a member of Royal Society[21].
  • Allan Wilson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Allan Wilson is recorded as male[23].
  • Allan Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Allan Wilson supervised Mary-Claire King as a doctoral student[25].
  • Allan Wilson supervised Rebecca L. Cann as a doctoral student[26].
  • Allan Wilson supervised Mark Stoneking as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Allan Wilson's place of birth was Ngāruawāhia[2]. He was born on October 18, 1934[3].

Education

Educated at University of Otago[15], a public university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1869[30], headquartered in Dunedin[31] and University of California, Berkeley[16], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]. Allan Wilson's doctoral advisor was Arthur Pardee[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], anthropologist[7], biochemist[8], and university teacher[9]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1868[38], headquartered in Berkeley[39] and University of Otago[14], a public university[40], in New Zealand[41], founded in 1869[42], headquartered in Dunedin[43]. Doctoral students include Mary-Claire King[25], a biologist[44], b. 1946[45], of United States[46], awarded the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize[47], specialised in genetics[48]; Rebecca L. Cann[26], a university teacher[49], b. 1951[50], of United States[51], awarded the Chemical Pioneer Award[52], specialised in anthropology[53]; and Mark Stoneking[27], a paleontologist[54], b. 1956[55], of United States[56], awarded the honorary doctorate of Claude Bernard University Lyon 1[57], specialised in anthropology[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[59], in United States[60], founded in 1925[61]; MacArthur Fellows Program[19], a science award[62], in United States[63], founded in 1981[64]; and honorary doctor of the University of Otago[20], an award[65], in New Zealand[66].

Death and Burial

Allan Wilson died on July 21, 1991[5]. Recorded place of death include Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center[4], a research institute[67], in United States[68], founded in 1975[69], headquartered in Seattle[70] and Seattle[11], a city in the United States[71], in United States[72], founded in 1851[73].

Why It Matters

Allan Wilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

His notable doctoral advisees include Mary-Claire King[76], a biologist[77], b. 1946[78], of United States[79], awarded the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize[80], specialised in genetics[81] and Rebecca L. Cann[82], a university teacher[83], b. 1951[84], of United States[85], awarded the Chemical Pioneer Award[86], specialised in anthropology[87].

FAQs

Where was Allan Wilson born?

Allan Wilson was born in Ngāruawāhia[2].

Where did Allan Wilson die?

Allan Wilson passed away in Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center[4].

What did Allan Wilson do for work?

Allan Wilson worked as biologist[6], anthropologist[7], biochemist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Allan Wilson go to school?

Allan Wilson was educated at University of Otago[15] and University of California, Berkeley[16].

What awards did Allan Wilson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], MacArthur Fellows Program[19], and honorary doctor of the University of Otago[20].

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Given name Allan
    Doctoral student Mary-Claire King, Rebecca L. Cann, Mark Stoneking
    Family name Wilson
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