Robert Trivers

Summary

Robert Trivers is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on February 19, 1943^[3]. He passed away in Mount Vernon^[4]. He died on March 12, 2026^[5]. He worked as a psychologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and biologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (956 views/month, #6,993 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Robert Trivers was born in Washington, D.C.^[2].
• Robert Trivers died in Mount Vernon^[4].
• Robert Trivers was born on February 19, 1943^[3].
• Robert Trivers died on March 12, 2026^[5].
• Robert Trivers held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Robert Trivers's professions included psychologist^[6].
• Robert Trivers's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Robert Trivers's professions included biologist^[8].
• Robert Trivers's field of work was evolutionary biology^[11].
• Among Robert Trivers's employers was Rutgers University^[12].
• Among Robert Trivers's employers was Harvard University^[13].
• Robert Trivers was employed by University of California, Santa Cruz^[14].
• Robert Trivers was educated at Harvard University^[15].
• Robert Trivers's doctoral advisor was Ernst Mayr^[16].
• Robert Trivers received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].
• Robert Trivers received the Crafoord Prize in Biosciences^[18].
• Robert Trivers received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[19].
• Robert Trivers was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science^[20].
• Robert Trivers was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Robert Trivers was a member of Black Panther Party^[22].
• Robert Trivers was influenced by W. D. Hamilton^[23].
• Robert Trivers is recorded as male^[24].
• Robert Trivers's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Robert Trivers's family name is recorded as Trivers^[26].
• Robert Trivers's given name is recorded as Robert^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], Robert Trivers… he was born on February 19, 1943^[3].

Education

Robert Trivers was educated at Harvard University^[15]. His doctoral advisor was Ernst Mayr^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and biologist^[8]. Robert Trivers's field of work was evolutionary biology^[11]. Employers include Rutgers University^[12], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1766^[30]; Harvard University^[13], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1636^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]; and University of California, Santa Cruz^[14], a campus^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1965^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], a fellowship grant^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1925^[40]; Crafoord Prize in Biosciences^[18], a science award^[41]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[19], a fellowship award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1874^[44].

Death and Burial

Robert Trivers died on March 12, 2026^[5]. He died in Mount Vernon^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert Trivers include Trivers–Willard hypothesis^[45], a hypothesis^[46].

Why It Matters

Robert Trivers ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (956 views/month, #6,993 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

He has been cited as an influence by Richard Dawkins^[49], an evolutionary biologist^[50], b. 1941^[51], of United Kingdom^[52], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[53], specialised in ethology^[54].

Entities named for him include Trivers–Willard hypothesis^[45], a hypothesis^[46].

FAQs

Where was Robert Trivers born?

Robert Trivers was born in Washington, D.C.^[2].

Where did Robert Trivers die?

Robert Trivers passed away in Mount Vernon^[4].

What did Robert Trivers do for work?

Robert Trivers worked as psychologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and biologist^[8].

Where did Robert Trivers go to school?

Robert Trivers was educated at Harvard University^[15].

What awards did Robert Trivers receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], Crafoord Prize in Biosciences^[18], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[19].

Who did Robert Trivers influence?

Robert Trivers has been cited as an influence by Richard Dawkins^[49].