Ruth Geyer Shaw

Evolutionary biologist and former editor
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Ruth Geyer Shaw

Summary

Ruth Geyer Shaw is a human[1]. She was born on 1953[2]. She worked as an evolutionary biologist[3], biologist[4], and geneticist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ruth Geyer Shaw was born on 1953[2].
  • Ruth Geyer Shaw was married to Frank Shaw[7].
  • Ruth Geyer Shaw held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Ruth Geyer Shaw's professions included evolutionary biologist[3].
  • Ruth Geyer Shaw worked as a biologist[4].
  • Ruth Geyer Shaw's professions included geneticist[5].
  • Ruth Geyer Shaw was employed by University of Minnesota[9].
  • Ruth Geyer Shaw's education included a stint at Duke University[10].
  • Ruth Geyer Shaw's education included a stint at Oberlin College[11].
  • Ruth Geyer Shaw received the ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences[12].
  • Ruth Geyer Shaw received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Ruth Geyer Shaw was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • Ruth Geyer Shaw was a member of National Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Ruth Geyer Shaw is recorded as female[16].
  • Ruth Geyer Shaw's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ruth Geyer Shaw's given name is recorded as Ruth[18].

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Origins and Family

Ruth Geyer Shaw was born on 1953[2].

Education

Educated at Duke University[10], a university[19], in United States[20], founded in 1838[21], headquartered in Durham[22] and Oberlin College[11], a college[23], in United States[24], founded in 1833[25], headquartered in Oberlin[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include evolutionary biologist[3], biologist[4], and geneticist[5]. Among Ruth Geyer Shaw's employers was University of Minnesota[9].

Recognition

Awards received include ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences[12], a science award[27], in United States[28], founded in 1991[29] and Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[30], in United States[31], founded in 1925[32].

Personal Life

Ruth Geyer Shaw was married to Frank Shaw[7].

Why It Matters

Ruth Geyer Shaw ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who was Ruth Geyer Shaw married to?

Ruth Geyer Shaw's spouses include Frank Shaw[7].

What did Ruth Geyer Shaw do for work?

Ruth Geyer Shaw worked as evolutionary biologist[3], biologist[4], and geneticist[5].

Where did Ruth Geyer Shaw go to school?

Ruth Geyer Shaw was educated at Duke University[10] and Oberlin College[11].

What awards did Ruth Geyer Shaw receive?

Honors received include ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences[12] and Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

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  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . amnat.org. amnat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender female
    Occupation evolutionary biologist, biologist, geneticist
    Spouse Frank Shaw
    Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, National Academy of Sciences
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