Mary Jane West-Eberhard

American theoretical biologist, zoologist and entomologist (1941- )
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Mary Jane West-Eberhard

Summary

Mary Jane West-Eberhard is a human[1]. Born in Pontiac[2], she… she was born on August 20, 1941[3]. She worked as a biologist[4], zoologist[5], university teacher[6], entomologist[7], and ethologist[8]. She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pontiac[2], Mary Jane West-Eberhard…
  • Mary Jane West-Eberhard was born on August 20, 1941[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 August 20, 1941[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 has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

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].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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