Marvalee Wake

American zoologist and professor
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Marvalee Wake

Summary

Marvalee Wake is a human[1]. She was born on +1939-07-31T00:00:00Z[2]. She worked as a herpetologist[3], evolutionary biologist[4], zoologist[5], and biologist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Marvalee Wake was born on +1939-07-31T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Among Marvalee Wake's spouses was David B. Wake[8].
  • Marvalee Wake held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Marvalee Wake worked as a herpetologist[3].
  • Marvalee Wake's professions included evolutionary biologist[4].
  • Marvalee Wake worked as a zoologist[5].
  • Marvalee Wake worked as a biologist[6].
  • Marvalee Wake was employed by University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Marvalee Wake was employed by University of Illinois Chicago[11].
  • Marvalee Wake's education included a stint at University of Southern California[12].
  • Marvalee Wake was educated at Santa Ana High School[13].
  • Marvalee Wake's doctoral advisor was Jay Mathers Savage[14].
  • Marvalee Wake received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Marvalee Wake received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].
  • Marvalee Wake received the Fitch Award[17].
  • Marvalee Wake is recorded as female[18].
  • Marvalee Wake's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Marvalee Wake's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110377985[20].
  • Marvalee Wake's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9929060[21].
  • Marvalee Wake's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79004647[22].
  • Marvalee Wake's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12378188v[23].
  • Marvalee Wake's IdRef ID is recorded as 086058398[24].
  • Marvalee Wake's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA08026110[25].
  • Marvalee Wake's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-9467-6743[26].
  • Marvalee Wake's family name is recorded as Wake[27].

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Origins and Family

Marvalee Wake was born on +1939-07-31T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Southern California[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1880[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31] and Santa Ana High School[13], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1889[34]. Marvalee Wake's doctoral advisor was Jay Mathers Savage[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include herpetologist[3], evolutionary biologist[4], zoologist[5], and biologist[6]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1868[37], headquartered in Berkeley[38] and University of Illinois Chicago[11], a public university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1983[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16], a fellowship award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1874[47]; and Fitch Award[17], an award[48].

Personal Life

Marvalee Wake was married to David B. Wake[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Marvalee Wake include Cyrtodactylus wakeorum[49], a taxon[50].

Why It Matters

Marvalee Wake ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Entities named for her include Cyrtodactylus wakeorum[49], a taxon[50].

FAQs

Who was Marvalee Wake married to?

Marvalee Wake's spouses include David B. Wake[8].

What did Marvalee Wake do for work?

Marvalee Wake worked as herpetologist[3], evolutionary biologist[4], zoologist[5], and biologist[6].

Where did Marvalee Wake go to school?

Marvalee Wake was educated at University of Southern California[12] and Santa Ana High School[13].

What awards did Marvalee Wake receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16], and Fitch Award[17].

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  24. [2] . American Men and Women of Science. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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