H. Allen Orr

evolutionary biologist
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H. Allen Orr

Summary

H. Allen Orr is a human[1]. He was born in Hampton[2]. He was born on July 11, 1960[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4] and geneticist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • H. Allen Orr's place of birth was Hampton[2].
  • H. Allen Orr was born on July 11, 1960[3].
  • H. Allen Orr held citizenship in United States[7].
  • H. Allen Orr's professions included university teacher[4].
  • H. Allen Orr's professions included geneticist[5].
  • H. Allen Orr's field of work was biology[8].
  • Among H. Allen Orr's employers was University of Rochester[9].
  • H. Allen Orr was educated at University of Chicago[10].
  • H. Allen Orr's education included a stint at College of William & Mary[11].
  • H. Allen Orr was educated at University of California, Davis[12].
  • H. Allen Orr's doctoral advisor was Jerry Coyne[13].
  • H. Allen Orr received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • H. Allen Orr received the Darwin–Wallace Medal[15].
  • H. Allen Orr received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[16].
  • H. Allen Orr received the Alfred P. Sloan Fellow[17].
  • H. Allen Orr received the Theodosius Dobzhansky Prize[18].
  • H. Allen Orr received the Lundbeckfonden’s Research Prize for Young Scientists[19].
  • H. Allen Orr was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • H. Allen Orr's religion is recorded as atheism[21].
  • H. Allen Orr is recorded as male[22].
  • H. Allen Orr's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • H. Allen Orr supervised Corbin D. Jones as a doctoral student[24].
  • H. Allen Orr's family name is recorded as Orr[25].
  • H. Allen Orr's given name is recorded as Harold[26].
  • H. Allen Orr's given name is recorded as Allen[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hampton[2], H. Allen Orr… he was born on July 11, 1960[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31]; College of William & Mary[11], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1693[34], headquartered in Williamsburg[35]; and University of California, Davis[12], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1905[38]. H. Allen Orr's doctoral advisor was Jerry Coyne[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4] and geneticist[5]. H. Allen Orr's field of work was biology[8]. Among his employers was University of Rochester[9]. He supervised Corbin D. Jones as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41]; Darwin–Wallace Medal[15], an award[42]; Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[16], a fellowship grant[43], in United States[44], founded in 1988[45]; Alfred P. Sloan Fellow[17]; Theodosius Dobzhansky Prize[18], a science award[46], founded in 1981[47]; and Lundbeckfonden’s Research Prize for Young Scientists[19], a science award[48], in Denmark[49], founded in 2001[50].

Personal Life

H. Allen Orr's religion is recorded as atheism[21].

Why It Matters

H. Allen Orr ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was H. Allen Orr born?

H. Allen Orr's place of birth was Hampton[2].

What did H. Allen Orr do for work?

H. Allen Orr worked as university teacher[4] and geneticist[5].

Where did H. Allen Orr go to school?

H. Allen Orr was educated at University of Chicago[10], College of William & Mary[11], and University of California, Davis[12].

What awards did H. Allen Orr receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Darwin–Wallace Medal[15], Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[16], and Alfred P. Sloan Fellow[17].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Harold, Allen
    Field of work biology
    Doctoral student Corbin D. Jones
    Family name Orr
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