David Hillis

Summary

David Hillis is a human^[1]. Born in Copenhagen^[2], he… he was born on December 21, 1958^[3]. He worked as an evolutionary biologist^[4], zoologist^[5], biologist^[6], herpetologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Copenhagen^[2], David Hillis…
• David Hillis was born on December 21, 1958^[3].
• David Hillis was born on January 1, 1958^[10].
• David Hillis held citizenship in United States^[11].
• David Hillis's professions included evolutionary biologist^[4].
• David Hillis's professions included zoologist^[5].
• David Hillis's professions included biologist^[6].
• David Hillis worked as a herpetologist^[7].
• David Hillis worked as a university teacher^[8].
• David Hillis's professions included scientist^[12].
• David Hillis's field of work was evolutionary biology^[13].
• David Hillis's field of work was molecular evolution^[14].
• David Hillis's field of work was animal phylogeny^[15].
• Among David Hillis's employers was University of Texas at Austin^[16].
• David Hillis was educated at Baylor University^[17].
• David Hillis received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[18].
• David Hillis received the Presidential Young Investigator Award^[19].
• David Hillis received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• David Hillis was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[21].
• David Hillis was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• David Hillis is recorded as male^[23].
• David Hillis's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• David Hillis supervised John Huelsenbeck as a doctoral student^[25].
• David Hillis supervised Emily Moriarty Lemmon as a doctoral student^[26].
• David Hillis supervised Alan R. Lemmon as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Copenhagen^[2], David Hillis… Recorded date of birth include December 21, 1958^[3] and January 1, 1958^[10].

Education

David Hillis's education included a stint at Baylor University^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include evolutionary biologist^[4], zoologist^[5], biologist^[6], herpetologist^[7], university teacher^[8], and scientist^[12]. Fields of work include evolutionary biology^[13], a field of study^[28]; molecular evolution^[14], an academic discipline^[29]; and animal phylogeny^[15], an academic discipline^[30]. David Hillis was employed by University of Texas at Austin^[16]. Doctoral students include John Huelsenbeck^[25], an evolutionary biologist^[31], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[32]; Emily Moriarty Lemmon^[26], a phylogeneticist^[33]; Alan R. Lemmon^[27], a phylogeneticist^[34], b. 1976^[35]; Shannon M Hedtke^[36], a researcher^[37]; and Jeremy M. Brown^[38], an entomologist^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[18], a science award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1981^[42]; Presidential Young Investigator Award^[19], an award^[43]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20], a fellowship award^[44].

Works and Contributions

Things named for David Hillis include Hyloscirtus hillisi^[45], a taxon^[46].

Why It Matters

David Hillis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[9] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for him include Hyloscirtus hillisi^[45], a taxon^[46].

FAQs

Where was David Hillis born?

Born in Copenhagen^[2], David Hillis…

What did David Hillis do for work?

David Hillis worked as evolutionary biologist^[4], zoologist^[5], biologist^[6], herpetologist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did David Hillis go to school?

David Hillis was educated at Baylor University^[17].

What awards did David Hillis receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[18], Presidential Young Investigator Award^[19], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].