Beth Shapiro

American evolutionary molecular biologist (born 1976)
Person human Q831152
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Beth Shapiro

Summary

Beth Shapiro is a human[1]. Born in Allentown[2], she… she was born on +1976-01-14T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a zoologist[4], archaeologist[5], non-fiction writer[6], and biologist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Allentown[2], Beth Shapiro…
  • Beth Shapiro was born on +1976-01-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Beth Shapiro held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Beth Shapiro worked as a zoologist[4].
  • Beth Shapiro worked as an archaeologist[5].
  • Beth Shapiro's professions included non-fiction writer[6].
  • Beth Shapiro's professions included biologist[7].
  • Beth Shapiro's field of work was biology[10].
  • Beth Shapiro's field of work was evolutionary biology[11].
  • Among Beth Shapiro's employers was University of California, Santa Cruz[12].
  • Beth Shapiro's education included a stint at University of Georgia[13].
  • Beth Shapiro's education included a stint at Balliol College[14].
  • Beth Shapiro's doctoral advisor was Alan Cooper[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Beth Shapiro is How to Clone a Mammoth[16].
  • Beth Shapiro received the MacArthur Fellows Program[17].
  • Beth Shapiro received the Rhodes Scholarship[18].
  • Beth Shapiro received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[19].
  • Beth Shapiro received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Beth Shapiro was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Beth Shapiro's image is recorded as Beth Shapiro - PopTech 2010 - Camden, Maine (5103086839) (cropped).jpg[22].
  • Beth Shapiro is recorded as female[23].
  • Beth Shapiro's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Beth Shapiro's ISNI is recorded as 0000000124459527[25].
  • Beth Shapiro's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 232079012[26].
  • Beth Shapiro's GND ID is recorded as 1075865654[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Allentown[2], Beth Shapiro… she was born on +1976-01-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Georgia[13], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1785[30], headquartered in Old North Campus[31] and Balliol College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1263[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]. Beth Shapiro's doctoral advisor was Alan Cooper[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[4], archaeologist[5], non-fiction writer[6], and biologist[7]. Fields of work include biology[10], a branch of science[36] and evolutionary biology[11], a field of study[37]. Among Beth Shapiro's employers was University of California, Santa Cruz[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Beth Shapiro is How to Clone a Mammoth[16].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[17], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1981[40]; Rhodes Scholarship[18], a scholarship[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1902[43]; Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[19], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1988[46]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20], a fellowship award[47].

Why It Matters

Beth Shapiro ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Works attributed to her include The Climate Book[50], a written work[51], written by Greta Thunberg[52].

FAQs

Where was Beth Shapiro born?

Beth Shapiro was born in Allentown[2].

What did Beth Shapiro do for work?

Beth Shapiro worked as zoologist[4], archaeologist[5], non-fiction writer[6], and biologist[7].

Where did Beth Shapiro go to school?

Beth Shapiro was educated at University of Georgia[13] and Balliol College[14].

What awards did Beth Shapiro receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[17], Rhodes Scholarship[18], Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[19], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].

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  15. [17] . MacArthur Fellows Program. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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