Richard Prum

American ornithologist, evolutionary biologist (born 1961)
Person human Q7328522
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Richard Prum

Summary

Richard Prum is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Rochelle[2]. He was born on +1961-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a zoologist[4], ornithologist[5], curator[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard Prum was born in New Rochelle[2].
  • Richard Prum was born on +1961-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Prum held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Richard Prum's professions included zoologist[4].
  • Richard Prum's professions included ornithologist[5].
  • Richard Prum worked as a curator[6].
  • Richard Prum worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Richard Prum's field of work was evolutionary biology[10].
  • Richard Prum's field of work was ornithology[11].
  • Among Richard Prum's employers was Yale University[12].
  • Richard Prum was employed by University of Kansas[13].
  • Richard Prum was educated at University of Michigan[14].
  • Richard Prum's education included a stint at Harvard University[15].
  • Richard Prum received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Richard Prum received the MacArthur Fellows Program[17].
  • Richard Prum is recorded as male[18].
  • Richard Prum's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Richard Prum's ISNI is recorded as 0000000043546055[20].
  • Richard Prum's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34778678[21].
  • Richard Prum's GND ID is recorded as 113706546X[22].
  • Richard Prum's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no94031714[23].
  • Richard Prum's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 156130255[24].
  • Richard Prum's IdRef ID is recorded as 219667802[25].
  • Richard Prum's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA19256065[26].
  • Richard Prum's SBN author ID is recorded as UTOV536427[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Prum was born in New Rochelle[2]. He was born on +1961-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31] and Harvard University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[4], ornithologist[5], curator[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include evolutionary biology[10], a field of study[36] and ornithology[11], a branch of zoology[37]. Employers include Yale University[12], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1701[40], headquartered in New Haven[41] and University of Kansas[13], a public educational institution of the United States[42], in United States[43], founded in 1864[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[45], in United States[46], founded in 1925[47] and MacArthur Fellows Program[17], a science award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1981[50].

Why It Matters

Richard Prum ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Richard Prum born?

Richard Prum's place of birth was New Rochelle[2].

What did Richard Prum do for work?

Richard Prum worked as zoologist[4], ornithologist[5], curator[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Richard Prum go to school?

Richard Prum was educated at University of Michigan[14] and Harvard University[15].

What awards did Richard Prum receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16] and MacArthur Fellows Program[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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