Jay Mathers Savage

Summary

Jay Mathers Savage is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Santa Monica^[2]. He was born on August 26, 1928^[3]. He died on November 3, 2025^[4]. He worked as a biologist^[5], university teacher^[6], and herpetologist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Santa Monica^[2], Jay Mathers Savage…
• Jay Mathers Savage was born on August 26, 1928^[3].
• Jay Mathers Savage died on November 3, 2025^[4].
• Jay Mathers Savage held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Jay Mathers Savage worked as a biologist^[5].
• Jay Mathers Savage worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Jay Mathers Savage's professions included herpetologist^[7].
• Jay Mathers Savage held the position of president^[10].
• Among Jay Mathers Savage's employers was San Diego State University^[11].
• Among Jay Mathers Savage's employers was University of Miami^[12].
• Jay Mathers Savage was educated at Stanford University^[13].
• Jay Mathers Savage received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[14].
• Jay Mathers Savage is recorded as male^[15].
• Jay Mathers Savage's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Jay Mathers Savage supervised David B. Wake as a doctoral student^[17].
• Jay Mathers Savage supervised Marvalee Wake as a doctoral student^[18].
• Jay Mathers Savage supervised Karen R. Lips as a doctoral student^[19].
• Jay Mathers Savage's family name is recorded as Savage^[20].
• Jay Mathers Savage's given name is recorded as Jay^[21].
• Jay Mathers Savage's author citation is recorded as Savage^[22].
• Jay Mathers Savage's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Jay Mathers Savage was born in Santa Monica^[2]. He was born on August 26, 1928^[3].

Education

Jay Mathers Savage's education included a stint at Stanford University^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[5], university teacher^[6], and herpetologist^[7]. Employers include San Diego State University^[11], a public research university^[24], in United States^[25], founded in 1897^[26] and University of Miami^[12], a university^[27], in United States^[28], founded in 1925^[29], headquartered in Coral Gables^[30]. Jay Mathers Savage held the position of president^[10]. Doctoral students include David B. Wake^[17], a zoologist^[31], 1936–2021^[32], of United States^[33], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[34], specialised in evolutionary biology^[35]; Marvalee Wake^[18], a herpetologist^[36], b. 1939^[37], of United States^[38], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[39]; and Karen R. Lips^[19], a herpetologist^[40], of United States^[41], awarded the Jefferson Science Fellow^[42], specialised in ecology^[43].

Recognition

Jay Mathers Savage received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[14].

Death and Burial

Jay Mathers Savage died on November 3, 2025^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jay Mathers Savage include Sonora savagei^[44], a taxon^[45]; Sphaerodactylus savagei^[46], a taxon^[47]; Diplodactylus savagei^[48], a taxon^[49]; and Pseuderemias savagei^[50], a taxon^[51].

Why It Matters

Jay Mathers Savage ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Entities named for him include Sonora savagei^[44], a taxon^[45]; Sphaerodactylus savagei^[46], a taxon^[47]; Diplodactylus savagei^[48], a taxon^[49]; and Pseuderemias savagei^[50], a taxon^[51].

His notable doctoral advisees include Marvalee Wake^[54], a herpetologist^[55], b. 1939^[56], of United States^[57], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[58]; Arnold G. Kluge^[59], a zoologist^[60], b. 1935^[61], of United States^[62], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[63]; and David B. Wake^[64], a zoologist^[65], 1936–2021^[66], of United States^[67], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[68], specialised in evolutionary biology^[69].

FAQs

Where was Jay Mathers Savage born?

Born in Santa Monica^[2], Jay Mathers Savage…

What did Jay Mathers Savage do for work?

Jay Mathers Savage worked as biologist^[5], university teacher^[6], and herpetologist^[7].

Where did Jay Mathers Savage go to school?

Jay Mathers Savage was educated at Stanford University^[13].

What awards did Jay Mathers Savage receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14].