Peter Grant

Summary

Peter Grant is a human^[1]. Born in London^[2], he… he was born on +1936-10-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an evolutionary biologist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Peter Grant was born in London^[2].
• Peter Grant was born on +1936-10-26T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Peter Grant was married to Rosemary Grant^[7].
• Peter Grant held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• Peter Grant worked as an evolutionary biologist^[4].
• Peter Grant worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Peter Grant's field of work was evolution^[9].
• Peter Grant's field of work was animal ecology^[10].
• Peter Grant's field of work was bird^[11].
• Peter Grant was employed by McGill University^[12].
• Peter Grant was employed by University of Michigan^[13].
• Peter Grant was employed by Princeton University^[14].
• Peter Grant's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[15].
• Peter Grant was educated at Yale University^[16].
• Peter Grant's doctoral advisor was Ian McTaggart-Cowan^[17].
• Peter Grant received the Brewster Medal^[18].
• Peter Grant received the Darwin–Wallace Medal^[19].
• Peter Grant received the Darwin Medal^[20].
• Peter Grant received the Balzan Prize^[21].
• Peter Grant received the Royal Medal^[22].
• Peter Grant received the Humboldt Prize^[23].
• Peter Grant was a member of Royal Society^[24].
• Peter Grant was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Peter Grant was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Peter Grant's image is recorded as Dr. Peter Grant measures bill length (2459195735).jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Grant was born in London^[2]. He was born on +1936-10-26T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[15], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1209^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Yale University^[16], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1701^[34], headquartered in New Haven^[35]. Peter Grant's doctoral advisor was Ian McTaggart-Cowan^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include evolutionary biologist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include evolution^[9], a type of process^[36]; animal ecology^[10], a branch of zoology^[37]; and bird^[11], a taxon^[38]. Employers include McGill University^[12], a public research university^[39], in Canada^[40], founded in 1821^[41], headquartered in Montreal^[42]; University of Michigan^[13], a public research university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1817^[45], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[46]; and Princeton University^[14], a private university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1746^[49], headquartered in Princeton^[50]. Peter Grant supervised Dolph Schluter as a doctoral student^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Brewster Medal^[18], an award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1919^[54]; Darwin–Wallace Medal^[19], an award^[55]; Darwin Medal^[20], a science award^[56], in United Kingdom^[57], founded in 1890^[58]; Balzan Prize^[21], a science award^[59], in Switzerland^[60], founded in 1961^[61]; Royal Medal^[22], a science award^[62], in United Kingdom^[63], founded in 1826^[64]; and Humboldt Prize^[23], a science award^[65], in Germany^[66], founded in 1972^[67].

Personal Life

Among Peter Grant's spouses was Rosemary Grant^[7].

Why It Matters

Peter Grant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

FAQs

Where was Peter Grant born?

Born in London^[2], Peter Grant…

Who was Peter Grant married to?

Peter Grant's spouses include Rosemary Grant^[7].

What did Peter Grant do for work?

Peter Grant worked as evolutionary biologist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Peter Grant go to school?

Peter Grant was educated at University of Cambridge^[15] and Yale University^[16].

What awards did Peter Grant receive?

Honors received include Brewster Medal^[18], Darwin–Wallace Medal^[19], Darwin Medal^[20], and Balzan Prize^[21].