David Krakauer

American evolutionary biologist
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David Krakauer is a biologist, evolutionary biologist, and university teacher[1]. He studied at the University of Oxford, University of London, and Royal Holloway, University of London. His work spans evolutionary biology, computer science, mathematical biology, and genetics[1].

He holds positions at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Santa Fe Institute, and Institute for Advanced Study.

David Krakauer

Summary

David Krakauer is a human[1]. He was born on December 28, 1967[2]. He worked as a biologist[3], evolutionary biologist[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David Krakauer was born on December 28, 1967[2].
  • David Krakauer held citizenship in United States[7].
  • David Krakauer's professions included biologist[3].
  • David Krakauer's professions included evolutionary biologist[4].
  • David Krakauer worked as a university teacher[5].
  • David Krakauer's field of work was evolutionary biology[8].
  • David Krakauer's field of work was computer science[9].
  • David Krakauer's field of work was mathematical biology[10].
  • David Krakauer's field of work was genetics[11].
  • David Krakauer was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[12].
  • David Krakauer was employed by Santa Fe Institute[13].
  • David Krakauer was employed by Institute for Advanced Study[14].
  • David Krakauer's education included a stint at University of Oxford[15].
  • David Krakauer's education included a stint at University of London[16].
  • David Krakauer's education included a stint at Royal Holloway, University of London[17].
  • David Krakauer's doctoral advisor was Alasdair Houston[18].
  • David Krakauer's doctoral advisor was Mark Pagel[19].
  • David Krakauer is recorded as male[20].
  • David Krakauer's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • David Krakauer's given name is recorded as David[22].
  • David Krakauer's official website is recorded as http://davidckrakauer.com[23].
  • David Krakauer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • David Krakauer's different from is recorded as David C Krakauer[25].
  • David Krakauer's sibling is recorded as John Krakauer[26].

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Origins and Family

David Krakauer was born on December 28, 1967[2].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[15], a collegiate university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1096[29], headquartered in Oxford[30]; University of London[16], a university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1836[33], headquartered in London[34]; and Royal Holloway, University of London[17], a university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1879[37], headquartered in Egham[38]. Doctoral advisors include Alasdair Houston[18], a biologist[39], b. 1952[40], awarded the ASAB Medal[41], specialised in ecology[42] and Mark Pagel[19], an evolutionary biologist[43], b. 1954[44], of United States[45], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[46], specialised in evolutionary biology[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[3], evolutionary biologist[4], and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include evolutionary biology[8], a field of study[48]; computer science[9], an academic discipline[49]; mathematical biology[10], an academic discipline[50]; and genetics[11], a science[51], founded in 1900[52]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison[12], a public research university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1848[55]; Santa Fe Institute[13], a research institute[56], in United States[57], founded in 1984[58], headquartered in Santa Fe[59]; and Institute for Advanced Study[14], a research institute[60], in United States[61], founded in 1930[62], headquartered in Princeton[63].

Why It Matters

David Krakauer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

What did David Krakauer do for work?

David Krakauer worked as biologist[3], evolutionary biologist[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did David Krakauer go to school?

David Krakauer was educated at University of Oxford[15], University of London[16], and Royal Holloway, University of London[17].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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