Eric Pianka

American zoologist
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Eric Pianka

Summary

Eric Pianka is a human[1]. He was born in Siskiyou County[2]. He was born on +1939-01-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2022-09-12T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a biologist[5], zoologist[6], ecologist[7], and herpetologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Eric Pianka's place of birth was Siskiyou County[2].
  • Eric Pianka was born on +1939-01-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Eric Pianka died on +2022-09-12T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Eric Pianka held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Eric Pianka's professions included biologist[5].
  • Eric Pianka worked as a zoologist[6].
  • Eric Pianka's professions included ecologist[7].
  • Eric Pianka's professions included herpetologist[8].
  • Eric Pianka's field of work was zoology[11].
  • Eric Pianka's field of work was herpetology[12].
  • Eric Pianka's field of work was evolution[13].
  • Among Eric Pianka's employers was University of Texas at Austin[14].
  • Eric Pianka's education included a stint at Carleton College[15].
  • Eric Pianka was educated at University of Washington[16].
  • Eric Pianka's doctoral advisor was Richard C. Snyder[17].
  • Eric Pianka's doctoral advisor was Robert MacArthur[18].
  • Eric Pianka received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Eric Pianka received the Eminent Ecologist Award[20].
  • Eric Pianka received the Fellow of the Ecological Society of America[21].
  • Eric Pianka is recorded as male[22].
  • Eric Pianka's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Eric Pianka supervised Daniel Thomas Haydon as a doctoral student[24].
  • Eric Pianka's ISNI is recorded as 000000008151197X[25].
  • Eric Pianka's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71470408[26].
  • Eric Pianka's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82053133[27].

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Origins and Family

Eric Pianka was born in Siskiyou County[2]. He was born on +1939-01-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Carleton College[15], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1866[30], headquartered in Northfield[31] and University of Washington[16], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34]. Doctoral advisors include Richard C. Snyder[17] and Robert MacArthur[18], a biologist[35], 1930–1972[36], of United States[37], awarded the Eminent Ecologist Award[38], specialised in biology[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[5], zoologist[6], ecologist[7], and herpetologist[8]. Fields of work include zoology[11], a branch of biology[40]; herpetology[12], a branch of zoology[41]; and evolution[13], a type of process[42]. Among Eric Pianka's employers was University of Texas at Austin[14]. He supervised Daniel Thomas Haydon as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[43], in United States[44], founded in 1925[45]; Eminent Ecologist Award[20], an environmental award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1953[48]; and Fellow of the Ecological Society of America[21], a fellowship award[49].

Death and Burial

Eric Pianka died on +2022-09-12T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Eric Pianka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Eric Pianka born?

Born in Siskiyou County[2], Eric Pianka…

What did Eric Pianka do for work?

Eric Pianka worked as biologist[5], zoologist[6], ecologist[7], and herpetologist[8].

Where did Eric Pianka go to school?

Eric Pianka was educated at Carleton College[15] and University of Washington[16].

What awards did Eric Pianka receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Eminent Ecologist Award[20], and Fellow of the Ecological Society of America[21].

References

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  19. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . biodiversity.utexas.edu. Retrieved . biodiversity.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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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  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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