Mary Jane West-Eberhard

Summary

Mary Jane West-Eberhard is a human^[1]. Born in Pontiac^[2], she… she was born on +1941-08-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as a biologist^[4], zoologist^[5], university teacher^[6], entomologist^[7], and ethologist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Pontiac^[2], Mary Jane West-Eberhard…
• Mary Jane West-Eberhard was born on +1941-08-20T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Mary Jane West-Eberhard held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Mary Jane West-Eberhard's professions included biologist^[4].
• Mary Jane West-Eberhard's professions included zoologist^[5].
• Mary Jane West-Eberhard's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Mary Jane West-Eberhard worked as an entomologist^[7].
• Mary Jane West-Eberhard worked as an ethologist^[8].
• Mary Jane West-Eberhard's professions included ecologist^[11].
• Mary Jane West-Eberhard's field of work was eusociality^[12].
• Mary Jane West-Eberhard's field of work was ethology^[13].
• Mary Jane West-Eberhard's field of work was entomology^[14].
• Mary Jane West-Eberhard's field of work was Vespidae^[15].
• Mary Jane West-Eberhard's field of work was evolution^[16].
• Mary Jane West-Eberhard's field of work was sexual selection^[17].
• Among Mary Jane West-Eberhard's employers was Smithsonian Institution^[18].
• Among Mary Jane West-Eberhard's employers was Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute^[19].
• Mary Jane West-Eberhard's education included a stint at Harvard University^[20].
• Mary Jane West-Eberhard was educated at University of Michigan^[21].
• Mary Jane West-Eberhard received the ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences^[22].
• Mary Jane West-Eberhard received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Mary Jane West-Eberhard received the Linnean Medal^[24].
• Mary Jane West-Eberhard was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Mary Jane West-Eberhard was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Mary Jane West-Eberhard was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei^[27].

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Origins and Family

Mary Jane West-Eberhard's place of birth was Pontiac^[2]. She was born on +1941-08-20T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[20], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and University of Michigan^[21], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1817^[34], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[4], zoologist^[5], university teacher^[6], entomologist^[7], ethologist^[8], and ecologist^[11]. Fields of work include eusociality^[12]; ethology^[13], a branch of zoology^[36]; entomology^[14], a branch of zoology^[37]; Vespidae^[15], a taxon^[38]; evolution^[16], a type of process^[39]; and sexual selection^[17]. Employers include Smithsonian Institution^[18], an institution^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1846^[42], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[43] and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute^[19], a research institute^[44], in Panama^[45], founded in 1904^[46], headquartered in Panama City^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences^[22], a science award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1991^[50]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23], a fellowship award^[51]; and Linnean Medal^[24], a science award^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1888^[54].

Why It Matters

Mary Jane West-Eberhard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was Mary Jane West-Eberhard born?

Mary Jane West-Eberhard's place of birth was Pontiac^[2].

What did Mary Jane West-Eberhard do for work?

Mary Jane West-Eberhard worked as biologist^[4], zoologist^[5], university teacher^[6], entomologist^[7], and ethologist^[8].

Where did Mary Jane West-Eberhard go to school?

Mary Jane West-Eberhard was educated at Harvard University^[20] and University of Michigan^[21].

What awards did Mary Jane West-Eberhard receive?

Honors received include ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences^[22], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23], and Linnean Medal^[24].