Michael Ghiselin

American biologist (1939–2024)
Person human Q547129

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
May 13, 1939
Date of death
June 14, 2024
Place of birth
Salt Lake City
Country of citizenship
United States[7]
Doctoral advisor
Donald Putnam Abbott[14]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Described by source
BEIC Digital Library
Given name
Michael
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CONOR.SI ID
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CiNii Research ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica contributor ID
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FAST ID
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Guggenheim fellows ID
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IdRef ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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MacArthur Fellows Program ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
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Prabook ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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SBN author ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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Unz Review author ID
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Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Michael Ghiselin was born in Salt Lake City[1]. He was born on May 13, 1939[2]. He died on June 14, 2024[3]. He worked as a biologist[4], university teacher[5], and philosopher[6].

Body

Education

Educated at Stanford University[12], a private university[19], in United States[20], founded in 1885[21], headquartered in Stanford[22] and University of Utah[13], a public research university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1850[25].

Career and Affiliations

Employers include Harvard University[8], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1636[28], headquartered in Cambridge[29]; University of California, Berkeley[9], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1868[32], headquartered in Berkeley[33]; University of Utah[10], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1850[36]; and Utah State University[11], a university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1888[39], headquartered in Logan[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[41], in United States[42], founded in 1925[43]; MacArthur Fellows Program[16], a science award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1981[46]; and Pfizer Award[17], an award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1958[49].

FAQs

Where was Michael Ghiselin born?

Michael Ghiselin was born in Salt Lake City[1].

What did Michael Ghiselin do for work?

Michael Ghiselin worked as biologist[4], university teacher[5], and philosopher[6].

Where did Michael Ghiselin go to school?

Michael Ghiselin was educated at Stanford University[12] and University of Utah[13].

What awards did Michael Ghiselin receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], MacArthur Fellows Program[16], and Pfizer Award[17].

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