Robert Ricklefs

American ornithologist
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Robert Ricklefs

Summary

Robert Ricklefs is a human[1]. Born in San Francisco[2], he… he was born on June 6, 1943[3]. He worked as an ornithologist[4], zoologist[5], university teacher[6], and ecologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Robert Ricklefs was born in San Francisco[2].
  • Robert Ricklefs was born on June 6, 1943[3].
  • Robert Ricklefs was married to Susanne S. Renner[9].
  • Robert Ricklefs held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Robert Ricklefs worked as an ornithologist[4].
  • Robert Ricklefs worked as a zoologist[5].
  • Robert Ricklefs worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Robert Ricklefs's professions included ecologist[7].
  • Among Robert Ricklefs's employers was University of Missouri–St. Louis[11].
  • Robert Ricklefs was employed by University of Pennsylvania[12].
  • Among Robert Ricklefs's employers was University of Missouri[13].
  • Robert Ricklefs received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Robert Ricklefs received the ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences[15].
  • Robert Ricklefs received the Brewster Medal[16].
  • Robert Ricklefs received the Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology[17].
  • Robert Ricklefs received the Loye and Alden Miller Research Award[18].
  • Robert Ricklefs received the Margaret Morse Nice Medal[19].
  • Robert Ricklefs was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Robert Ricklefs was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Robert Ricklefs is recorded as male[22].
  • Robert Ricklefs's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Robert Ricklefs's family name is recorded as Ricklefs[24].
  • Robert Ricklefs's given name is recorded as Robert[25].
  • Robert Ricklefs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Robert Ricklefs's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Ricklefs was born in San Francisco[2]. He was born on June 6, 1943[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ornithologist[4], zoologist[5], university teacher[6], and ecologist[7]. Employers include University of Missouri–St. Louis[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1963[30]; University of Pennsylvania[12], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1740[33], headquartered in Philadelphia[34]; and University of Missouri[13], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1839[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[38], in United States[39], founded in 1925[40]; ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences[15], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1991[43]; Brewster Medal[16], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1919[46]; Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology[17], a science award[47], in Spain[48], founded in 2004[49]; Loye and Alden Miller Research Award[18], a science award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1993[52]; and Margaret Morse Nice Medal[19], an award[53], founded in 1997[54].

Personal Life

Robert Ricklefs was married to Susanne S. Renner[9].

Why It Matters

Robert Ricklefs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Robert Ricklefs born?

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

Who was Robert Ricklefs married to?

Robert Ricklefs's spouses include Susanne S. Renner[9].

What did Robert Ricklefs do for work?

Robert Ricklefs worked as ornithologist[4], zoologist[5], university teacher[6], and ecologist[7].

What awards did Robert Ricklefs receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences[15], Brewster Medal[16], and Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology[17].

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  13. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . amnat.org. amnat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . americanornithology.org. Retrieved . americanornithology.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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