Elwyn L. Simons

U.S. paleontologist and primatologist (1930-2016)
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Elwyn L. Simons

Summary

Elwyn L. Simons is a human[1]. He was born in Lawrence[2]. He was born on +1930-07-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Peoria[4]. He died on +2016-03-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], evolutionary biologist[7], zoologist[8], paleontologist[9], and paleoanthropologist[10]. He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lawrence[2], Elwyn L. Simons…
  • Elwyn L. Simons died in Peoria[4].
  • Elwyn L. Simons was born on +1930-07-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Elwyn L. Simons was born on +1930-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Elwyn L. Simons died on +2016-03-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Elwyn L. Simons died on +2016-01-01T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Elwyn L. Simons held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Elwyn L. Simons's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Elwyn L. Simons's professions included evolutionary biologist[7].
  • Elwyn L. Simons worked as a zoologist[8].
  • Elwyn L. Simons's professions included paleontologist[9].
  • Elwyn L. Simons worked as a paleoanthropologist[10].
  • Elwyn L. Simons's professions included university teacher[15].
  • Elwyn L. Simons's field of work was paleontology[16].
  • Elwyn L. Simons's field of work was paleozoology[17].
  • Elwyn L. Simons's field of work was paleoanthropology[18].
  • Among Elwyn L. Simons's employers was Duke University[19].
  • Elwyn L. Simons's education included a stint at Princeton University[20].
  • Elwyn L. Simons's education included a stint at Rice University[21].
  • Elwyn L. Simons received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[22].
  • Elwyn L. Simons was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Elwyn L. Simons is recorded as male[24].
  • Elwyn L. Simons's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Elwyn L. Simons supervised David Tab Rasmussen as a doctoral student[26].
  • Elwyn L. Simons supervised Ellen R. Miller as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Elwyn L. Simons was born in Lawrence[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1930-07-14T00:00:00Z[3] and +1930-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[20], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Rice University[21], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1891[34], headquartered in Houston[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], evolutionary biologist[7], zoologist[8], paleontologist[9], paleoanthropologist[10], and university teacher[15]. Fields of work include paleontology[16], an academic discipline[36]; paleozoology[17], a branch of zoology[37]; and paleoanthropology[18], a branch of anthropology[38]. Among Elwyn L. Simons's employers was Duke University[19]. Doctoral students include David Tab Rasmussen[26], an anthropologist[39], 1958–2014[40], of United States[41] and Ellen R. Miller[27], an anthropologist[42].

Recognition

Elwyn L. Simons received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[22].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2016-03-06T00:00:00Z[5] and +2016-01-01T00:00:00Z[13]. Elwyn L. Simons passed away in Peoria[4].

Why It Matters

Elwyn L. Simons is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

His notable doctoral advisees include David Tab Rasmussen[43], an anthropologist[44], 1958–2014[45], of United States[46].

FAQs

Where was Elwyn L. Simons born?

Elwyn L. Simons's place of birth was Lawrence[2].

Where did Elwyn L. Simons die?

Elwyn L. Simons passed away in Peoria[4].

What did Elwyn L. Simons do for work?

Elwyn L. Simons worked as anthropologist[6], evolutionary biologist[7], zoologist[8], paleontologist[9], and paleoanthropologist[10].

Where did Elwyn L. Simons go to school?

Elwyn L. Simons was educated at Princeton University[20] and Rice University[21].

What awards did Elwyn L. Simons receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[22].

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  22. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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