Joseph Felsenstein

Summary

Joseph Felsenstein is a human^[1]. He was born in Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on May 9, 1942^[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 (107 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Joseph Felsenstein's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2].
• Joseph Felsenstein was born on May 9, 1942^[3].
• Joseph Felsenstein held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Joseph Felsenstein worked as a university teacher^[4].
• Joseph Felsenstein's professions included geneticist^[5].
• Joseph Felsenstein's field of work was phylogenetics^[8].
• Joseph Felsenstein's field of work was population genetics^[9].
• Among Joseph Felsenstein's employers was University of Washington^[10].
• Joseph Felsenstein was educated at University of Chicago^[11].
• Joseph Felsenstein was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[12].
• Joseph Felsenstein's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh^[13].
• Joseph Felsenstein's doctoral advisor was Richard Lewontin^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Joseph Felsenstein is PHYLIP^[15].
• Joseph Felsenstein received the Darwin–Wallace Medal^[16].
• Joseph Felsenstein received the John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science^[17].
• Joseph Felsenstein received the International Prize for Biology^[18].
• Joseph Felsenstein received the ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences^[19].
• Joseph Felsenstein was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[20].
• Joseph Felsenstein was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Joseph Felsenstein is recorded as male^[22].
• Joseph Felsenstein's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Joseph Felsenstein supervised Jeffrey L Thorne as a doctoral student^[24].
• Joseph Felsenstein supervised Arindam RoyChoudhury as a doctoral student^[25].
• Joseph Felsenstein supervised Bruce Walsh as a doctoral student^[26].
• Joseph Felsenstein supervised Michael Turelli as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Felsenstein was born in Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on May 9, 1942^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago^[11], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1890^[30], headquartered in Chicago^[31]; University of Wisconsin–Madison^[12], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1848^[34]; and University of Edinburgh^[13], a public university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1583^[37], headquartered in Edinburgh^[38]. Joseph Felsenstein's doctoral advisor was Richard Lewontin^[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher^[4] and geneticist^[5]. Fields of work include phylogenetics^[8], a branch of science^[40] and population genetics^[9], an academic discipline^[41]. Joseph Felsenstein was employed by University of Washington^[10]. Doctoral students include Jeffrey L Thorne^[24], a bioinformatician^[42]; Arindam RoyChoudhury^[25]; Bruce Walsh^[26]; Michael Turelli^[27], a theoretical biologist^[43], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[44]; Michael W. Dorrity^[45], a molecular geneticist^[46]; and Mark Kirkpatrick^[47], a biologist^[48], b. 1956^[49], awarded the ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences^[50], specialised in evolutionary biology^[51].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Joseph Felsenstein is PHYLIP^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Darwin–Wallace Medal^[16], an award^[52]; John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science^[17], a science award^[53]; International Prize for Biology^[18], a science award^[54], in Japan^[55], founded in 1985^[56]; and ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences^[19], a science award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1991^[59].

Why It Matters

Joseph Felsenstein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Felsenstein born?

Born in Philadelphia^[2], Joseph Felsenstein…

What did Joseph Felsenstein do for work?

Joseph Felsenstein worked as university teacher^[4] and geneticist^[5].

Where did Joseph Felsenstein go to school?

Joseph Felsenstein was educated at University of Chicago^[11], University of Wisconsin–Madison^[12], and University of Edinburgh^[13].

What awards did Joseph Felsenstein receive?

Honors received include Darwin–Wallace Medal^[16], John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science^[17], International Prize for Biology^[18], and ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences^[19].