Richard Dawkins
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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 (2,358 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 is identified as part of the British ethnic group[14].
- Richard Dawkins's professions included evolutionary biologist[3].
- Richard Dawkins worked as an ethologist[4].
- Richard Dawkins's professions included 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[15].
- Richard Dawkins's field of work was ethology[16].
- Richard Dawkins's field of work was evolutionary biology[17].
- Richard Dawkins's field of work was zoology[18].
- Richard Dawkins's field of work was biology[19].
- Richard Dawkins's field of work was religiosity[20].
- Richard Dawkins's field of work was Christian Church[21].
- Richard Dawkins held the position of professor[22].
- Among Richard Dawkins's employers was Northeastern University London[23].
- Richard Dawkins was educated at Chafyn Grove School[24].
- Richard Dawkins's doctoral advisor was Niko Tinbergen[25].
- Richard Dawkins received the Fellow of the Royal Society[26].
- Richard Dawkins received the Kistler Prize[27].
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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]. He is identified as part of the British ethnic group[14].
Education
Richard Dawkins was educated at Chafyn Grove School[24]. His doctoral advisor was Niko Tinbergen[25].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include evolutionary biologist[3], ethologist[4], science writer[5], science communicator[6], essayist[7], and theoretical biologist[15]. Fields of work include ethology[16], a branch of zoology[28]; evolutionary biology[17], a field of study[29]; zoology[18], a branch of biology[30]; biology[19], a branch of science[31]; religiosity[20]; and Christian Church[21], a type of Christian institution[32], founded in 0033[33]. Richard Dawkins was employed by Northeastern University London[23]. He held the position of professor[22]. Doctoral students include Mark Ridley[34] and Alan Grafen[35].
Recognition
Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[26], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37]; Kistler Prize[27], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1999[40]; Michael Faraday Prize[41], a science award[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1986[44]; International Cosmos Prize[45], a science award[46], founded in 1993[47]; Lewis Thomas Prize[48], a literary award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1993[51]; and Shakespeare Prize[52], a literary award[53], in United Kingdom[54].
Personal Life
Spouses include Lalla Ward[11], an illustrator[55], b. 1951[56], of United Kingdom[57], specialised in acting[58] and Eve Barham[12]. Richard Dawkins's religion is recorded as atheism[59].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Richard Dawkins include Richard Dawkins Award[60], Dawkinsia[61], Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science[62], and 8331 Dawkins[63].
Why It Matters
Richard Dawkins ranks in the top 0.095% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,358 views/month, #948 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
He has been cited as an influence by Daniel Dennett[66], a philosopher[67], 1942–2024[68], of United States[69], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[70], specialised in philosophy of mind[71]; great ape personhood[72], a social movement[73], founded in 2007[74]; Stephen Law[75], a philosopher[76], b. 1960[77], of United Kingdom[78], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[79]; Endless Forms Most Beautiful[80], an album[81]; and Oliver Inderwildi[82], a researcher[83], of Switzerland[84], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[85], specialised in scientific modeling[86].
Works attributed to him include The Selfish Gene[87], a written work[88]; The God Delusion[89], a written work[90]; The Magic of Reality[91], a written work[92], founded in 2011[93]; River Out of Eden[94]; The Blind Watchmaker[95]; and The Extended Phenotype[96]. Entities named for him include Richard Dawkins Award[60], Dawkinsia[61], Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science[62], and 8331 Dawkins[63].
His notable doctoral advisees include Mark Ridley[97] and Alan Grafen[98].
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[24].
What awards did Richard Dawkins receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[26], Kistler Prize[27], Michael Faraday Prize[41], and International Cosmos Prize[45].
Who did Richard Dawkins influence?
Richard Dawkins has been cited as an influence by Daniel Dennett[66], great ape personhood[72], Stephen Law[75], and Endless Forms Most Beautiful[80].