Jerry Coyne

Summary

Jerry Coyne is a human^[1]. His place of birth was St. Louis^[2]. He was born on December 30, 1949^[3]. He worked as a biologist^[4], university teacher^[5], writer^[6], geneticist^[7], and ecologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Jerry Coyne was born in St. Louis^[2].
• Jerry Coyne was born on December 30, 1949^[3].
• Jerry Coyne held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Jerry Coyne's professions included biologist^[4].
• Jerry Coyne worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Jerry Coyne's professions included writer^[6].
• Jerry Coyne's professions included geneticist^[7].
• Jerry Coyne's professions included ecologist^[8].
• Jerry Coyne's field of work was ecology^[11].
• Among Jerry Coyne's employers was University of Chicago^[12].
• Jerry Coyne was educated at Harvard University^[13].
• Jerry Coyne's education included a stint at College of William & Mary^[14].
• Jerry Coyne's doctoral advisor was Richard Lewontin^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Jerry Coyne is Faith vs. Fact: Why Science and Religion are Incompatible^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Jerry Coyne is Why Evolution is True^[17].
• Jerry Coyne received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].
• Jerry Coyne received the Richard Dawkins Award^[19].
• Jerry Coyne received the Emperor Has No Clothes Award^[20].
• Jerry Coyne received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry^[21].
• Jerry Coyne was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Jerry Coyne's religion is recorded as atheism^[23].
• Jerry Coyne was influenced by Bruce S. Grant^[24].
• Jerry Coyne is recorded as male^[25].
• Jerry Coyne's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Jerry Coyne supervised H. Allen Orr as a doctoral student^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1949-12-30^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 54b5565f-f5cc-45fa-8e1e-beacdb9c83ac^[31]

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Origins and Family

Jerry Coyne's place of birth was St. Louis^[2]. He was born on December 30, 1949^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[13], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35] and College of William & Mary^[14], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1693^[38], headquartered in Williamsburg^[39]. Jerry Coyne's doctoral advisor was Richard Lewontin^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[4], university teacher^[5], writer^[6], geneticist^[7], and ecologist^[8]. Jerry Coyne's field of work was ecology^[11]. Among his employers was University of Chicago^[12]. Doctoral students include H. Allen Orr^[27], a university teacher^[40], b. 1960^[41], of United States^[42], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[43], specialised in biology^[44]; Mohamed Noor^[45], a geneticist^[46], b. 1950^[47], of United States^[48], awarded the Darwin–Wallace Medal^[49]; and Daniel R. Matute^[50], a researcher^[51].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Faith vs. Fact: Why Science and Religion are Incompatible^[16], a literary work^[52] and Why Evolution is True^[17], a literary work^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], a fellowship grant^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1925^[56]; Richard Dawkins Award^[19], an award^[57]; Emperor Has No Clothes Award^[20], an award^[58]; and Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry^[21], a fellowship award^[59].

Personal Life

Jerry Coyne's religion is recorded as atheism^[23].

Why It Matters

Jerry Coyne ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

His notable doctoral advisees include H. Allen Orr^[62], a university teacher^[63], b. 1960^[64], of United States^[65], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[66], specialised in biology^[67].

FAQs

Where was Jerry Coyne born?

Jerry Coyne's place of birth was St. Louis^[2].

What did Jerry Coyne do for work?

Jerry Coyne worked as biologist^[4], university teacher^[5], writer^[6], geneticist^[7], and ecologist^[8].

Where did Jerry Coyne go to school?

Jerry Coyne was educated at Harvard University^[13] and College of William & Mary^[14].

What awards did Jerry Coyne receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], Richard Dawkins Award^[19], Emperor Has No Clothes Award^[20], and Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry^[21].