Dorothy Cheney

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Dorothy Cheney

Summary

Dorothy Cheney is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Boston[2]. She was born on +1950-08-24T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Devon[4]. She died on +2018-11-09T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as an ethologist[6], zoologist[7], biologist[8], and university teacher[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Dorothy Cheney was born in Boston[2].
  • Dorothy Cheney died in Devon[4].
  • Dorothy Cheney was born on +1950-08-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dorothy Cheney died on +2018-11-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Dorothy Cheney's spouses was Robert Seyfarth[11].
  • Dorothy Cheney held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Dorothy Cheney worked as an ethologist[6].
  • Dorothy Cheney worked as a zoologist[7].
  • Dorothy Cheney worked as a biologist[8].
  • Dorothy Cheney worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Dorothy Cheney's field of work was social behavior[13].
  • Dorothy Cheney's field of work was ethology[14].
  • Among Dorothy Cheney's employers was The Rockefeller University[15].
  • Among Dorothy Cheney's employers was University of Pennsylvania[16].
  • Among Dorothy Cheney's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[17].
  • Among Dorothy Cheney's employers was University of Pennsylvania[18].
  • Dorothy Cheney was employed by Institute of Primate Research[19].
  • Dorothy Cheney was educated at Wellesley College[20].
  • Dorothy Cheney's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[21].
  • Dorothy Cheney was educated at Abbot Academy[22].
  • Dorothy Cheney was educated at University of Cambridge[23].
  • Dorothy Cheney received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • Dorothy Cheney received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Dorothy Cheney was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Dorothy Cheney was a member of National Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], Dorothy Cheney… she was born on +1950-08-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Wellesley College[20], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30]; University of Cambridge[21], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1209[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and Abbot Academy[22], a boarding school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1829[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ethologist[6], zoologist[7], biologist[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include social behavior[13], a biological process[38] and ethology[14], a branch of zoology[39]. Employers include The Rockefeller University[15], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1901[42], headquartered in New York City[43]; University of Pennsylvania[16], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1740[46], headquartered in Philadelphia[47]; University of California, Los Angeles[17], a public research university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1919[50], headquartered in Los Angeles[51]; and Institute of Primate Research[19], a facility[52], in Kenya[53], founded in 1958[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[55], in United States[56], founded in 1925[57] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25], a fellowship award[58].

Personal Life

Dorothy Cheney was married to Robert Seyfarth[11].

Death and Burial

Dorothy Cheney died on +2018-11-09T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Devon[4]. The cause of death was breast cancer[59].

Why It Matters

Dorothy Cheney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Dorothy Cheney born?

Dorothy Cheney's place of birth was Boston[2].

Where did Dorothy Cheney die?

Dorothy Cheney passed away in Devon[4].

Who was Dorothy Cheney married to?

Dorothy Cheney's spouses include Robert Seyfarth[11].

What did Dorothy Cheney do for work?

Dorothy Cheney worked as ethologist[6], zoologist[7], biologist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Dorothy Cheney go to school?

Dorothy Cheney was educated at Wellesley College[20], University of Cambridge[21], Abbot Academy[22], and University of Cambridge[23].

What awards did Dorothy Cheney receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  25. [3] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  31. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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