David Jablonski

American paleontologist
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Summary

David Jablonski was born on June 23, 1953[1], in New York City[2]. He has worked as a paleontologist[3], university teacher[4], geophysicist[5], and researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Field of work: ecology[9], biogeography[10], evolution[11], biodiversity loss[12]
  • Employer: University of Chicago[13]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Charles Schuchert Award[15], Paleontological Society Medal[16], Darwin–Wallace Medal[17]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[18], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Family name: Jablonski[21]
  • Given name: David[22], Ira[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Invasion Biology[25]

Why It Matters

David Jablonski is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

He is credited with the discovery of Lazarus taxon[27].

FAQs

Where was David Jablonski born?

David Jablonski's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did David Jablonski do for work?

David Jablonski worked as a paleontologist[3], university teacher[4], geophysicist[5], and researcher[6].

What awards did David Jablonski receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Charles Schuchert Award[15], Paleontological Society Medal[16], and Darwin–Wallace Medal[17].

What did David Jablonski discover?

David Jablonski is credited as discoverer of Lazarus taxon[27].

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  1. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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    Occupation → paleontologist, university teacher, geophysicist +1
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