Robert Boyd

Summary

Robert Boyd is a human^[1]. He was born in San Francisco^[2]. He was born on +1948-02-11T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an anthropologist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in San Francisco^[2], Robert Boyd…
• Robert Boyd was born on +1948-02-11T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Among Robert Boyd's spouses was Joan Silk^[7].
• Robert Boyd held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Robert Boyd's professions included anthropologist^[4].
• Robert Boyd worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Robert Boyd's field of work was anthropology^[9].
• Robert Boyd's field of work was social anthropology^[10].
• Robert Boyd's field of work was evolutionary psychology^[11].
• Robert Boyd held the position of emeritus^[12].
• Robert Boyd held the position of professor^[13].
• Robert Boyd was employed by University of California, Los Angeles^[14].
• Among Robert Boyd's employers was Arizona State University^[15].
• Among Robert Boyd's employers was Santa Fe Institute^[16].
• Robert Boyd's doctoral advisor was Kenneth E. F. Watt^[17].
• Robert Boyd's doctoral advisor was John William Brewer^[18].
• A notable student of Robert Boyd was Richard McElreath^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Robert Boyd is How Humans Evolved^[20].
• Robert Boyd received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• Robert Boyd received the J. I. Staley Prize^[22].
• Robert Boyd was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Robert Boyd is recorded as male^[24].
• Robert Boyd's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Robert Boyd supervised Richard McElreath as a doctoral student^[26].
• Robert Boyd supervised Adam F. Wetsman as a doctoral student^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Boyd's place of birth was San Francisco^[2]. He was born on +1948-02-11T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Doctoral advisors include Kenneth E. F. Watt^[17], an ecologist^[28], b. 1929^[29] and John William Brewer^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include anthropology^[9], an academic discipline^[30]; social anthropology^[10], a branch of anthropology^[31]; and evolutionary psychology^[11], an academic discipline^[32]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles^[14], a public research university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1919^[35], headquartered in Los Angeles^[36]; Arizona State University^[15], a university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1885^[39], headquartered in Tempe^[40]; and Santa Fe Institute^[16], a research institute^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1984^[43], headquartered in Santa Fe^[44]. Positions held include emeritus^[12], a title of honor^[45] and professor^[13], a title of authority^[46]. A notable student of Robert Boyd was Richard McElreath^[19]. Doctoral students include Richard McElreath^[26], an anthropologist^[47], b. 1973^[48], of United States^[49], awarded the DeGroot Prize^[50], specialised in evolutionary anthropology^[51]; Adam F. Wetsman^[27]; Jocelyn Peccei^[52]; Joseph Henrich^[53], an anthropologist^[54], b. 1968^[55], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers^[56], specialised in psychology^[57]; Natalie Jill Smith^[58]; and Francisco Jose Gil-White^[59], an anthropologist^[60].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Robert Boyd is How Humans Evolved^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1925^[63] and J. I. Staley Prize^[22], an award^[64], in United States^[65].

Personal Life

Among Robert Boyd's spouses was Joan Silk^[7].

Why It Matters

Robert Boyd ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

His notable doctoral advisees include Joseph Henrich^[68], an anthropologist^[69], b. 1968^[70], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers^[71], specialised in psychology^[72].

FAQs

Where was Robert Boyd born?

Robert Boyd's place of birth was San Francisco^[2].

Who was Robert Boyd married to?

Robert Boyd's spouses include Joan Silk^[7].

What did Robert Boyd do for work?

Robert Boyd worked as anthropologist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

What awards did Robert Boyd receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21] and J. I. Staley Prize^[22].