Richard Dawkins
0 sources
Summary
Richard Dawkins was born in Nairobi[1]. He has worked as an evolutionary biologist[2], ethologist[3], science writer[4], science communicator[5], and essayist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.095% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,541 views/month, #948 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Father: Clinton John Dawkins[8]
- Mother: Jean Mary Vyvyan Ladner[9]
- Spouse: Lalla Ward[10], Eve Barham[11]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[12]
- Ethnic group: British[13]
- Occupation: theoretical biologist[14], epistemologist[15], sociobiologist[16], screenwriter[17], biologist[18], university teacher[19], writer[20], zoologist[21], actor[22], author[23], geneticist[24], film actor[25], television actor[26], film screenwriter[27]
- Field of work: ethology[28], evolutionary biology[29], zoology[30], biology[31], religiosity[32], Christian Church[33], evolutionary theory[34]
- Position held: professor[35]
- Employer: Northeastern University London[36]
- Educated at: Chafyn Grove School[37]
- Doctoral advisor: Niko Tinbergen[38]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[39], Kistler Prize[40], Michael Faraday Prize[41], International Cosmos Prize[42], Lewis Thomas Prize[43], Shakespeare Prize[44], Medal of Representation of the President of the Italian Republic[45], Nierenberg Prize[46], Silver Medal of the Zoological Society of London[47], honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[48], honorary doctor of Durham University[49], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[50], honorary doctor of the University of Valencia[51], Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[52]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[53]
- Sex or gender: male[54]
- Movement: atheism[55], secularism[56], agnosticism[57]
- Doctoral student: Mark Ridley[58], Alan Grafen[59]
- Commons category: Richard Dawkins[60]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Richard Dawkins include Richard Dawkins Award[61], Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science[62], Dawkinsia[63], and 8331 Dawkins[64].
Why It Matters
Richard Dawkins has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
He has been cited as an influence by Daniel Dennett[67], a philosopher[68], 1942–2024[69], of United States[70], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[71], specialised in philosophy of mind[72]; Endless Forms Most Beautiful[73], an album[74]; great ape personhood[75], a social movement[76], founded in 2007[77]; Stephen Law[78], a philosopher[79], b. 1960[80], of United Kingdom[81], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[82]; and Oliver Inderwildi[83], a researcher[84], of Switzerland[85], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[86], specialised in scientific modeling[87].
Works attributed to him include The Selfish Gene[88], a written work[89]; The God Delusion[90], a written work[91]; The Blind Watchmaker[92], a written work[93]; The Extended Phenotype[94]; The Ancestor's Tale[95]; and The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution[96]. Entities named for him include Richard Dawkins Award[61], Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science[62], Dawkinsia[63], and 8331 Dawkins[64].
His notable doctoral advisees include Alan Grafen[97] and Mark Ridley[98].
FAQs
Where was Richard Dawkins born?
Richard Dawkins was born in Nairobi[1].
Who were Richard Dawkins's parents?
Richard Dawkins's father was Clinton John Dawkins[8]. Richard Dawkins's mother was Jean Mary Vyvyan Ladner[9].
Who was Richard Dawkins married to?
Richard Dawkins's spouses include Lalla Ward[10] and Eve Barham[11].
What did Richard Dawkins do for work?
Richard Dawkins worked as an evolutionary biologist[2], ethologist[3], science writer[4], science communicator[5], and essayist[6].
Where did Richard Dawkins go to school?
Richard Dawkins was educated at Chafyn Grove School[37].
What awards did Richard Dawkins receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[39], Kistler Prize[40], Michael Faraday Prize[41], and International Cosmos Prize[42].
Who did Richard Dawkins influence?
Richard Dawkins has been cited as an influence by Daniel Dennett[67], Endless Forms Most Beautiful[73], great ape personhood[75], and Stephen Law[78].