John Tooby

American anthropologist
Person human Q1701956
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John Tooby

Summary

John Tooby is a human[1]. Born in Saint Paul[2], he… he was born on July 26, 1952[3]. He died on November 9, 2023[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5] and psychologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Tooby was born in Saint Paul[2].
  • John Tooby was born on July 26, 1952[3].
  • John Tooby died on November 9, 2023[4].
  • Among John Tooby's spouses was Leda Cosmides[8].
  • John Tooby held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Tooby worked as an anthropologist[5].
  • John Tooby worked as a psychologist[6].
  • John Tooby was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara[10].
  • John Tooby's education included a stint at Harvard University[11].
  • John Tooby received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • John Tooby received the Jean Nicod Prize[13].
  • John Tooby is recorded as male[14].
  • John Tooby's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Tooby supervised Edward Hagen as a doctoral student[16].
  • John Tooby's family name is recorded as Tooby[17].
  • John Tooby's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Tooby's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

Body

Origins and Family

John Tooby was born in Saint Paul[2]. He was born on July 26, 1952[3].

Education

John Tooby's education included a stint at Harvard University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[5] and psychologist[6]. Among John Tooby's employers was University of California, Santa Barbara[10]. He supervised Edward Hagen as a doctoral student[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[20], in United States[21], founded in 1925[22] and Jean Nicod Prize[13], a science award[23], in France[24].

Personal Life

John Tooby was married to Leda Cosmides[8].

Death and Burial

John Tooby died on November 9, 2023[4].

Why It Matters

John Tooby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was John Tooby born?

John Tooby's place of birth was Saint Paul[2].

Who was John Tooby married to?

John Tooby's spouses include Leda Cosmides[8].

What did John Tooby do for work?

John Tooby worked as anthropologist[5] and psychologist[6].

Where did John Tooby go to school?

John Tooby was educated at Harvard University[11].

What awards did John Tooby receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12] and Jean Nicod Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . institutnicod.org. institutnicod.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . noticias.ufm.edu. noticias.ufm.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . 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. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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