Joshua B. Plotkin

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Joshua B. Plotkin

Summary

Joshua B. Plotkin is a human[1]. He worked as a biologist[2] and ecologist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Joshua B. Plotkin held citizenship in United States[5].
  • Joshua B. Plotkin's professions included biologist[2].
  • Joshua B. Plotkin worked as an ecologist[3].
  • Joshua B. Plotkin was employed by University of Pennsylvania[6].
  • Joshua B. Plotkin's education included a stint at Harvard University[7].
  • Joshua B. Plotkin's education included a stint at Princeton University[8].
  • Joshua B. Plotkin's doctoral advisor was Simon A. Levin[9].
  • Joshua B. Plotkin's doctoral advisor was Martin A. Nowak[10].
  • Joshua B. Plotkin received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[11].
  • Joshua B. Plotkin received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[12].
  • Joshua B. Plotkin is recorded as male[13].
  • Joshua B. Plotkin's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Joshua B. Plotkin supervised Ricky Der as a doctoral student[15].
  • Joshua B. Plotkin's family name is recorded as Plotkin[16].
  • Joshua B. Plotkin's given name is recorded as Joshua[17].
  • Joshua B. Plotkin's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[18].
  • Joshua B. Plotkin's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+3364'}[19].
  • Joshua B. Plotkin's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+3263'}[20].

Body

Education

Educated at Harvard University[7], a private university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1636[23], headquartered in Cambridge[24] and Princeton University[8], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1746[27], headquartered in Princeton[28]. Doctoral advisors include Simon A. Levin[9], a biologist[29], b. 1941[30], of United States[31], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[32], specialised in ecology[33] and Martin A. Nowak[10], a mathematician[34], b. 1965[35], of Austria[36], awarded the Weldon Memorial Prize[37], specialised in mathematical biology[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[2] and ecologist[3]. Among Joshua B. Plotkin's employers was University of Pennsylvania[6]. He supervised Ricky Der as a doctoral student[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[11], a fellowship award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1874[41] and Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[12], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1988[44].

Why It Matters

Joshua B. Plotkin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did Joshua B. Plotkin do for work?

Joshua B. Plotkin worked as biologist[2] and ecologist[3].

Where did Joshua B. Plotkin go to school?

Joshua B. Plotkin was educated at Harvard University[7] and Princeton University[8].

What awards did Joshua B. Plotkin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[11] and Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[12].

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  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . bio.upenn.edu. bio.upenn.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . packard.org. packard.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Occupation biologist, ecologist
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