Erik Trinkaus

American paleoanthropologist
Person human Q2458684
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Erik Trinkaus

Summary

Erik Trinkaus is a human[1]. He was born on December 24, 1948[2]. He worked as a prehistorian[3], paleoanthropologist[4], university teacher[5], and anthropologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Erik Trinkaus was born on December 24, 1948[2].
  • Erik Trinkaus held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Erik Trinkaus worked as a prehistorian[3].
  • Erik Trinkaus worked as a paleoanthropologist[4].
  • Erik Trinkaus worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Erik Trinkaus worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Erik Trinkaus's field of work was paleoanthropology[9].
  • Erik Trinkaus's field of work was Neanderthal[10].
  • Erik Trinkaus's field of work was evolution[11].
  • Among Erik Trinkaus's employers was Washington University in St. Louis[12].
  • Among Erik Trinkaus's employers was University of New Mexico[13].
  • Erik Trinkaus was employed by Washington University in St. Louis[14].
  • Erik Trinkaus was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[15].
  • Erik Trinkaus was educated at University of Pennsylvania[16].
  • Erik Trinkaus was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Erik Trinkaus is recorded as male[18].
  • Erik Trinkaus's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Erik Trinkaus's family name is recorded as Trinkaus[20].
  • Erik Trinkaus's given name is recorded as Erik[21].
  • Erik Trinkaus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

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Origins and Family

Erik Trinkaus was born on December 24, 1948[2].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[15], a public research university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1848[25] and University of Pennsylvania[16], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1740[28], headquartered in Philadelphia[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include prehistorian[3], paleoanthropologist[4], university teacher[5], and anthropologist[6]. Fields of work include paleoanthropology[9], a branch of anthropology[30]; Neanderthal[10], a fossil taxon[31]; and evolution[11], a type of process[32]. Employers include Washington University in St. Louis[12], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1853[35], headquartered in St. Louis County[36] and University of New Mexico[13], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1889[39], headquartered in Albuquerque[40].

Why It Matters

Erik Trinkaus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

What did Erik Trinkaus do for work?

Erik Trinkaus worked as prehistorian[3], paleoanthropologist[4], university teacher[5], and anthropologist[6].

Where did Erik Trinkaus go to school?

Erik Trinkaus was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[15] and University of Pennsylvania[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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