Richard McElreath

American anthropologist
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Richard McElreath

Summary

Richard McElreath is a human[1]. Born in Landstuhl[2], he… he was born on +1973-04-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Richard McElreath was born in Landstuhl[2].
  • Richard McElreath was born on +1973-04-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard McElreath held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Richard McElreath worked as an anthropologist[4].
  • Richard McElreath's field of work was evolutionary anthropology[7].
  • Richard McElreath was employed by Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology[8].
  • Among Richard McElreath's employers was University of California, Davis[9].
  • Richard McElreath was employed by Max Planck Institute for Human Development[10].
  • Richard McElreath was employed by Leipzig University[11].
  • Richard McElreath's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[12].
  • Richard McElreath's education included a stint at Emory University[13].
  • Richard McElreath's doctoral advisor was Robert Boyd[14].
  • Richard McElreath received the DeGroot Prize[15].
  • Richard McElreath is recorded as male[16].
  • Richard McElreath's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Richard McElreath supervised Karl Frost as a doctoral student[18].
  • Richard McElreath supervised Ryan Baldini as a doctoral student[19].
  • Richard McElreath supervised Kristin Liv Rauch as a doctoral student[20].
  • Richard McElreath supervised Brendan Barrett as a doctoral student[21].
  • Richard McElreath's ISNI is recorded as 000000010653479X[22].
  • Richard McElreath's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26739732[23].
  • Richard McElreath's GND ID is recorded as 131816780[24].
  • Richard McElreath's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2002093874[25].
  • Richard McElreath's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 162433043[26].
  • Richard McElreath's IdRef ID is recorded as 127698191[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard McElreath was born in Landstuhl[2]. He was born on +1973-04-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31] and Emory University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1836[34], headquartered in Atlanta[35]. Richard McElreath's doctoral advisor was Robert Boyd[14].

Career and Affiliations

Richard McElreath worked as an anthropologist[4]. His field of work was evolutionary anthropology[7]. Employers include Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology[8], a Max Planck Institute[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1997[38], headquartered in Leipzig[39]; University of California, Davis[9], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1905[42]; Max Planck Institute for Human Development[10], a Max Planck Institute[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1963[45]; and Leipzig University[11], a public university[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1409[48], headquartered in Leipzig[49]. Doctoral students include Karl Frost[18], a director[50]; Ryan Baldini[19], an ecologist[51]; Kristin Liv Rauch[20], an anthropologist[52]; and Brendan Barrett[21].

Recognition

Richard McElreath received the DeGroot Prize[15].

Why It Matters

Richard McElreath ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Richard McElreath born?

Born in Landstuhl[2], Richard McElreath…

What did Richard McElreath do for work?

Richard McElreath worked as anthropologist[4].

Where did Richard McElreath go to school?

Richard McElreath was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[12] and Emory University[13].

What awards did Richard McElreath receive?

Honors received include DeGroot Prize[15].

References

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  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . eva.mpg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . xcelab.net. xcelab.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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