Robert Seyfarth

American primatologist and author
Person human Q59773542
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Robert Seyfarth

Summary

Robert Seyfarth is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on +1948-02-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], psychologist[5], and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Robert Seyfarth's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Robert Seyfarth was born on +1948-02-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Robert Seyfarth's spouses was Dorothy Cheney[7].
  • Robert Seyfarth held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Robert Seyfarth worked as a writer[4].
  • Robert Seyfarth worked as a psychologist[5].
  • Robert Seyfarth worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Robert Seyfarth's field of work was evolutionary psychology[9].
  • Robert Seyfarth's field of work was social behavior[10].
  • Robert Seyfarth's field of work was ethology[11].
  • Among Robert Seyfarth's employers was University of Pennsylvania[12].
  • Robert Seyfarth was employed by The Rockefeller University[13].
  • Robert Seyfarth's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[14].
  • Robert Seyfarth was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy[15].
  • Robert Seyfarth was educated at Harvard College[16].
  • Robert Seyfarth received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Robert Seyfarth received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Robert Seyfarth is recorded as male[19].
  • Robert Seyfarth's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Robert Seyfarth supervised Athena Aktipis as a doctoral student[21].
  • Robert Seyfarth's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066444211[22].
  • Robert Seyfarth's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4984524[23].
  • Robert Seyfarth's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90601573[24].
  • Robert Seyfarth's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12232747g[25].
  • Robert Seyfarth's IdRef ID is recorded as 119002361[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Robert Seyfarth… he was born on +1948-02-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[14], a collegiate university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1209[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30]; Phillips Exeter Academy[15], a private school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1781[33]; and Harvard College[16], a college[34], in United States[35], founded in 1636[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], psychologist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include evolutionary psychology[9], an academic discipline[37]; social behavior[10], a biological process[38]; and ethology[11], a branch of zoology[39]. Employers include University of Pennsylvania[12], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1740[42], headquartered in Philadelphia[43] and The Rockefeller University[13], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1901[46], headquartered in New York City[47]. Robert Seyfarth supervised Athena Aktipis as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17], a fellowship award[48] and Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[49], in United States[50], founded in 1925[51].

Personal Life

Robert Seyfarth was married to Dorothy Cheney[7].

FAQs

Where was Robert Seyfarth born?

Robert Seyfarth was born in Chicago[2].

Who was Robert Seyfarth married to?

Robert Seyfarth's spouses include Dorothy Cheney[7].

What did Robert Seyfarth do for work?

Robert Seyfarth worked as writer[4], psychologist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Robert Seyfarth go to school?

Robert Seyfarth was educated at University of Cambridge[14], Phillips Exeter Academy[15], and Harvard College[16].

What awards did Robert Seyfarth receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17] and Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [7] . Dorothy Leavitt Cheney, 1950–2018: Primatologist and cognitive scientist who opened a window into the minds of wild monkeys. wikidata.org.
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  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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