Richard Lenski

Summary

Richard Lenski is a human^[1]. He was born on August 13, 1956^[2]. He worked as a biologist^[3], microbiologist^[4], evolutionary biologist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Richard Lenski was born on August 13, 1956^[2].
• Richard Lenski was born on January 1, 1956^[8].
• Richard Lenski's father was Gerhard Lenski^[9].
• Richard Lenski held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Richard Lenski worked as a biologist^[3].
• Richard Lenski worked as a microbiologist^[4].
• Richard Lenski's professions included evolutionary biologist^[5].
• Richard Lenski worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Richard Lenski's field of work was evolutionary biology^[11].
• Richard Lenski's field of work was microbiology^[12].
• Richard Lenski's field of work was experimental biology^[13].
• Among Richard Lenski's employers was Michigan State University^[14].
• Richard Lenski's education included a stint at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[15].
• Richard Lenski was educated at Oberlin College^[16].
• Richard Lenski received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].
• Richard Lenski received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[18].
• Richard Lenski received the ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences^[19].
• Richard Lenski received the Fellow of the Ecological Society of America^[20].
• Richard Lenski received the EMBO Membership^[21].
• Richard Lenski was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Richard Lenski was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Richard Lenski is recorded as male^[24].
• Richard Lenski's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Richard Lenski supervised Zachary Blount as a doctoral student^[26].
• Richard Lenski's Commons category is recorded as Richard Lenski (biologist)^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include August 13, 1956^[2] and January 1, 1956^[8]. Richard Lenski's father was Gerhard Lenski^[9].

Education

Educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[15], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1789^[30] and Oberlin College^[16], a college^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1833^[33], headquartered in Oberlin^[34]. Richard Lenski earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[3], microbiologist^[4], evolutionary biologist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include evolutionary biology^[11], a field of study^[36]; microbiology^[12], a branch of biology^[37]; and experimental biology^[13], a branch of biology^[38]. Richard Lenski was employed by Michigan State University^[14]. He supervised Zachary Blount as a doctoral student^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], a fellowship grant^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1925^[41]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[18], a science award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1981^[44]; ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences^[19], a science award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1991^[47]; Fellow of the Ecological Society of America^[20], a fellowship award^[48]; and EMBO Membership^[21], a fellowship award^[49].

Why It Matters

Richard Lenski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Who were Richard Lenski's parents?

Richard Lenski's father was Gerhard Lenski^[9].

What did Richard Lenski do for work?

Richard Lenski worked as biologist^[3], microbiologist^[4], evolutionary biologist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Richard Lenski go to school?

Richard Lenski was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[15] and Oberlin College^[16].

What awards did Richard Lenski receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], MacArthur Fellows Program^[18], ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences^[19], and Fellow of the Ecological Society of America^[20].