Richard B. Root

American ecologist
Person human Q18707821
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Richard B. Root

Summary

Richard B. Root is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dearborn[2]. He was born on September 7, 1936[3]. He died in Ithaca[4]. He died on January 22, 2013[5]. He worked as a biologist[6] and ecologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard B. Root's place of birth was Dearborn[2].
  • Richard B. Root passed away in Ithaca[4].
  • Richard B. Root was born on September 7, 1936[3].
  • Richard B. Root died on January 22, 2013[5].
  • Richard B. Root held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Richard B. Root worked as a biologist[6].
  • Richard B. Root worked as an ecologist[7].
  • Richard B. Root held the position of chairperson[10].
  • Richard B. Root's education included a stint at University of Michigan[11].
  • Richard B. Root was educated at University of California, Berkeley[12].
  • Richard B. Root received the Eminent Ecologist Award[13].
  • Richard B. Root received the Fellow of the Ecological Society of America[14].
  • Richard B. Root is recorded as male[15].
  • Richard B. Root's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Richard B. Root supervised Peter M. Kareiva as a doctoral student[17].
  • Richard B. Root supervised Fritzi Signe Grevstad as a doctoral student[18].
  • Richard B. Root's family name is recorded as Q23308483[19].
  • Richard B. Root's given name is recorded as Richard[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dearborn[2], Richard B. Root… he was born on September 7, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[11], a public research university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1817[23], headquartered in Ann Arbor[24] and University of California, Berkeley[12], a public research university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1868[27], headquartered in Berkeley[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6] and ecologist[7]. Richard B. Root held the position of chairperson[10]. Doctoral students include Peter M. Kareiva[17], an evolutionary biologist[29], b. 1951[30], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[31] and Fritzi Signe Grevstad[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Eminent Ecologist Award[13], an environmental award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1953[34] and Fellow of the Ecological Society of America[14], a fellowship award[35].

Death and Burial

Richard B. Root died on January 22, 2013[5]. He died in Ithaca[4].

Why It Matters

Richard B. Root ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Richard B. Root born?

Born in Dearborn[2], Richard B. Root…

Where did Richard B. Root die?

Richard B. Root passed away in Ithaca[4].

What did Richard B. Root do for work?

Richard B. Root worked as biologist[6] and ecologist[7].

Where did Richard B. Root go to school?

Richard B. Root was educated at University of Michigan[11] and University of California, Berkeley[12].

What awards did Richard B. Root receive?

Honors received include Eminent Ecologist Award[13] and Fellow of the Ecological Society of America[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . esa.org. esa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . esa.org. esa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . esa.org. Retrieved . esa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral student Peter M. Kareiva, Fritzi Signe Grevstad
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation biologist, ecologist
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