Richard Dawkins

Summary

Richard Dawkins is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Nairobi^[2]. He worked as an evolutionary biologist^[3], ethologist^[4], science writer^[5], science communicator^[6], and essayist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.095% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,232 views/month, #948 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Richard Dawkins was born in Nairobi^[2].
• Richard Dawkins's father was Clinton John Dawkins^[9].
• Richard Dawkins's mother was Jean Mary Vyvyan Ladner^[10].
• Richard Dawkins was married to Lalla Ward^[11].
• Among Richard Dawkins's spouses was Eve Barham^[12].
• Richard Dawkins held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• Richard Dawkins's professions included evolutionary biologist^[3].
• Richard Dawkins's professions included ethologist^[4].
• Richard Dawkins worked as a science writer^[5].
• Richard Dawkins's professions included science communicator^[6].
• Richard Dawkins's professions included essayist^[7].
• Richard Dawkins's professions included theoretical biologist^[14].
• Richard Dawkins's field of work was ethology^[15].
• Richard Dawkins's field of work was evolutionary biology^[16].
• Richard Dawkins's field of work was zoology^[17].
• Richard Dawkins's field of work was biology^[18].
• Richard Dawkins's field of work was religiosity^[19].
• Richard Dawkins's field of work was Christian Church^[20].
• Richard Dawkins held the position of professor^[21].
• Among Richard Dawkins's employers was Northeastern University London^[22].
• Richard Dawkins's education included a stint at Chafyn Grove School^[23].
• Richard Dawkins's doctoral advisor was Niko Tinbergen^[24].
• Richard Dawkins received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[25].
• Richard Dawkins received the Kistler Prize^[26].
• Richard Dawkins received the Michael Faraday Prize^[27].

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• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1941-03-26^[30]

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Origins and Family

Richard Dawkins's place of birth was Nairobi^[2]. His father was Clinton John Dawkins^[9]. His mother was Jean Mary Vyvyan Ladner^[10].

Education

Richard Dawkins was educated at Chafyn Grove School^[23]. His doctoral advisor was Niko Tinbergen^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include evolutionary biologist^[3], ethologist^[4], science writer^[5], science communicator^[6], essayist^[7], and theoretical biologist^[14]. Fields of work include ethology^[15], a branch of zoology^[33]; evolutionary biology^[16], a field of study^[34]; zoology^[17], a branch of biology^[35]; biology^[18], a branch of science^[36]; religiosity^[19]; and Christian Church^[20], a type of Christian institution^[37], founded in 0033^[38]. Among Richard Dawkins's employers was Northeastern University London^[22]. He held the position of professor^[21]. Doctoral students include Mark Ridley^[39] and Alan Grafen^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[25], a fellowship award^[41], in United Kingdom^[42]; Kistler Prize^[26], a science award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1999^[45]; Michael Faraday Prize^[27], a science award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1986^[48]; International Cosmos Prize^[49], a science award^[50], founded in 1993^[51]; Lewis Thomas Prize^[52], a literary award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1993^[55]; and Shakespeare Prize^[56], a literary award^[57], in United Kingdom^[58].

Personal Life

Spouses include Lalla Ward^[11], an illustrator^[59], b. 1951^[60], of United Kingdom^[61], specialised in acting^[62] and Eve Barham^[12]. Richard Dawkins's religion is recorded as atheism^[63].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard Dawkins include Richard Dawkins Award^[64], Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science^[65], Dawkinsia^[66], and 8331 Dawkins^[67].

Why It Matters

Richard Dawkins ranks in the top 0.095% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,232 views/month, #948 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 79 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

He has been cited as an influence by Daniel Dennett^[70], a philosopher^[71], 1942–2024^[72], of United States^[73], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[74], specialised in philosophy of mind^[75]; Endless Forms Most Beautiful^[76], an album^[77]; great ape personhood^[78], a social movement^[79], founded in 2007^[80]; Stephen Law^[81], a philosopher^[82], b. 1960^[83], of United Kingdom^[84], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts^[85]; and Oliver Inderwildi^[86], a researcher^[87], of Switzerland^[88], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry^[89], specialised in scientific modeling^[90].

Works attributed to him include The Selfish Gene^[91], a written work^[92]; The God Delusion^[93], a written work^[94]; The Blind Watchmaker^[95], a written work^[96]; The Ancestor's Tale^[97]; The Extended Phenotype^[98]; and Viruses of the Mind^[99]. Entities named for him include Richard Dawkins Award^[64], Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science^[65], Dawkinsia^[66], and 8331 Dawkins^[67].

His notable doctoral advisees include Alan Grafen^[100] and Mark Ridley^[101].

FAQs

Where was Richard Dawkins born?

Richard Dawkins was born in Nairobi^[2].

Who were Richard Dawkins's parents?

Richard Dawkins's father was Clinton John Dawkins^[9]. Richard Dawkins's mother was Jean Mary Vyvyan Ladner^[10].

Who was Richard Dawkins married to?

Richard Dawkins's spouses include Lalla Ward^[11] and Eve Barham^[12].

What did Richard Dawkins do for work?

Richard Dawkins worked as evolutionary biologist^[3], ethologist^[4], science writer^[5], science communicator^[6], and essayist^[7].

Where did Richard Dawkins go to school?

Richard Dawkins was educated at Chafyn Grove School^[23].

What awards did Richard Dawkins receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[25], Kistler Prize^[26], Michael Faraday Prize^[27], and International Cosmos Prize^[49].

Who did Richard Dawkins influence?

Richard Dawkins has been cited as an influence by Daniel Dennett^[70], Endless Forms Most Beautiful^[76], great ape personhood^[78], and Stephen Law^[81].