Sean B. Carroll

Summary

Sean B. Carroll is a human^[1]. He was born in Toledo^[2]. He was born on September 17, 1960^[3]. He worked as a university teacher^[4], biologist^[5], molecular biologist^[6], geneticist^[7], and researcher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Sean B. Carroll was born in Toledo^[2].
• Sean B. Carroll was born on September 17, 1960^[3].
• Sean B. Carroll held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Sean B. Carroll's professions included university teacher^[4].
• Sean B. Carroll worked as a biologist^[5].
• Sean B. Carroll worked as a molecular biologist^[6].
• Sean B. Carroll's professions included geneticist^[7].
• Sean B. Carroll worked as a researcher^[8].
• Sean B. Carroll's professions included writer^[11].
• Sean B. Carroll's field of work was evolutionary developmental biology^[12].
• Among Sean B. Carroll's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison^[13].
• Sean B. Carroll was employed by Howard Hughes Medical Institute^[14].
• Among Sean B. Carroll's employers was University of Maryland^[15].
• Sean B. Carroll was employed by Howard Hughes Medical Institute^[16].
• Sean B. Carroll's education included a stint at Washington University in St. Louis^[17].
• Sean B. Carroll was educated at Tufts University^[18].
• Sean B. Carroll's education included a stint at St. Francis de Sales High School^[19].
• Sean B. Carroll's doctoral advisor was Matthew P. Scott^[20].
• Sean B. Carroll received the Benjamin Franklin Medal^[21].
• Sean B. Carroll received the A.O. Kovalevsky Medal^[22].
• Sean B. Carroll received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry^[23].
• Sean B. Carroll received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[24].
• Sean B. Carroll received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Sean B. Carroll was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Sean B. Carroll was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1960-09-17^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4d3e0f2f-6e0b-414f-812c-e930023cf5a6^[31]

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Origins and Family

Sean B. Carroll was born in Toledo^[2]. He was born on September 17, 1960^[3].

Education

Educated at Washington University in St. Louis^[17], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1853^[34], headquartered in St. Louis County^[35]; Tufts University^[18], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1852^[38]; and St. Francis de Sales High School^[19], a high school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1955^[41]. Sean B. Carroll's doctoral advisor was Matthew P. Scott^[20]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher^[4], biologist^[5], molecular biologist^[6], geneticist^[7], researcher^[8], and writer^[11]. Sean B. Carroll's field of work was evolutionary developmental biology^[12]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison^[13], a public research university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1848^[45]; Howard Hughes Medical Institute^[14], a foundation^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1953^[48], headquartered in Chevy Chase^[49]; and University of Maryland^[15], a public research university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1858^[52], headquartered in College Park^[53]. Doctoral students include Georg Halder^[54], a researcher^[55]; Antonis Rokas^[56], a mycologist^[57], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[58]; Mark Rebeiz^[59]; Scott D. Weatherbee^[60]; and Nicole King^[61], a biologist^[62], b. 1970^[63], of United States^[64], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program^[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Benjamin Franklin Medal^[21], a science award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1824^[68]; A.O. Kovalevsky Medal^[22], a science award^[69], in Russia^[70]; Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry^[23], a fellowship award^[71]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[24], a fellowship award^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1874^[74]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25], a fellowship award^[75].

Why It Matters

Sean B. Carroll ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

His notable doctoral advisees include Nicole King^[78], a biologist^[79], b. 1970^[80], of United States^[81], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program^[82].

FAQs

Where was Sean B. Carroll born?

Born in Toledo^[2], Sean B. Carroll…

What did Sean B. Carroll do for work?

Sean B. Carroll worked as university teacher^[4], biologist^[5], molecular biologist^[6], geneticist^[7], and researcher^[8].

Where did Sean B. Carroll go to school?

Sean B. Carroll was educated at Washington University in St. Louis^[17], Tufts University^[18], and St. Francis de Sales High School^[19].

What awards did Sean B. Carroll receive?

Honors received include Benjamin Franklin Medal^[21], A.O. Kovalevsky Medal^[22], Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry^[23], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[24].