Birutė Galdikas

Summary

Birutė Galdikas is a human^[1]. She was born in Wiesbaden^[2]. She was born on May 10, 1946^[3]. She passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. She died on March 24, 2026^[5]. She worked as a biologist^[6], anthropologist^[7], zoologist^[8], university teacher^[9], and conservationist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,820 views/month, #7,083 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Wiesbaden^[2], Birutė Galdikas…
• Birutė Galdikas passed away in Los Angeles^[4].
• Birutė Galdikas was born on May 10, 1946^[3].
• Birutė Galdikas was born on 1946^[12].
• Birutė Galdikas died on March 24, 2026^[5].
• Birutė Galdikas held citizenship in Canada^[13].
• Birutė Galdikas worked as a biologist^[6].
• Birutė Galdikas's professions included anthropologist^[7].
• Birutė Galdikas worked as a zoologist^[8].
• Birutė Galdikas worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Birutė Galdikas worked as a conservationist^[10].
• Birutė Galdikas's professions included primatologist^[14].
• Birutė Galdikas's field of work was primatology^[15].
• Birutė Galdikas's field of work was anthropology^[16].
• Birutė Galdikas's field of work was ethology^[17].
• Birutė Galdikas's field of work was primate^[18].
• Among Birutė Galdikas's employers was Simon Fraser University^[19].
• Birutė Galdikas's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles^[20].
• Birutė Galdikas received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[21].
• Birutė Galdikas received the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement^[22].
• Birutė Galdikas received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[23].
• Birutė Galdikas received the The Explorers Club Medal^[24].
• Birutė Galdikas was influenced by Louis Leakey^[25].
• Birutė Galdikas was influenced by Jane Goodall^[26].
• Birutė Galdikas is recorded as female^[27].

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Origins and Family

Birutė Galdikas was born in Wiesbaden^[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 10, 1946^[3] and 1946^[12].

Education

Birutė Galdikas's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[6], anthropologist^[7], zoologist^[8], university teacher^[9], conservationist^[10], and primatologist^[14]. Fields of work include primatology^[15], a branch of zoology^[28]; anthropology^[16], an academic discipline^[29]; ethology^[17], a branch of zoology^[30]; and primate^[18], a taxon^[31]. Among Birutė Galdikas's employers was Simon Fraser University^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[21], a grade of an order^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1967^[34]; Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement^[22], a science award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1973^[37]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], a fellowship grant^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1925^[40]; and The Explorers Club Medal^[24], a medallion^[41], in United States^[42].

Death and Burial

Birutė Galdikas died on March 24, 2026^[5]. She passed away in Los Angeles^[4].

Why It Matters

Birutė Galdikas ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,820 views/month, #7,083 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Birutė Galdikas born?

Birutė Galdikas was born in Wiesbaden^[2].

Where did Birutė Galdikas die?

Birutė Galdikas died in Los Angeles^[4].

What did Birutė Galdikas do for work?

Birutė Galdikas worked as biologist^[6], anthropologist^[7], zoologist^[8], university teacher^[9], and conservationist^[10].

Where did Birutė Galdikas go to school?

Birutė Galdikas was educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[20].

What awards did Birutė Galdikas receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[21], Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement^[22], Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], and The Explorers Club Medal^[24].