Jonathan A. Eisen

American evolutionary biologist
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Summary

Jonathan A. Eisen is a human[1]. He was born on August 31, 1968[2]. He worked as a biologist[3], bioinformatician[4], evolutionary biologist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jonathan A. Eisen was born on August 31, 1968[2].
  • Jonathan A. Eisen held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Jonathan A. Eisen worked as a biologist[3].
  • Jonathan A. Eisen worked as a bioinformatician[4].
  • Jonathan A. Eisen's professions included evolutionary biologist[5].
  • Jonathan A. Eisen worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Jonathan A. Eisen's field of work was evolutionary biology[9].
  • Jonathan A. Eisen's field of work was genomics[10].
  • Jonathan A. Eisen's field of work was microbiology[11].
  • Among Jonathan A. Eisen's employers was University of California, Davis[12].
  • Jonathan A. Eisen's education included a stint at Harvard College[13].
  • Jonathan A. Eisen's doctoral advisor was Philip Hanawalt[14].
  • Jonathan A. Eisen received the Benjamin Franklin Award[15].
  • Jonathan A. Eisen received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].
  • Jonathan A. Eisen is recorded as male[17].
  • Jonathan A. Eisen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jonathan A. Eisen's Commons category is recorded as Jonathan Eisen[19].
  • Jonathan A. Eisen's family name is recorded as Eisen[20].
  • Jonathan A. Eisen's given name is recorded as Jonathan[21].
  • Jonathan A. Eisen's given name is recorded as Andrew[22].
  • Jonathan A. Eisen's official website is recorded as https://phylogenomics.me/[23].
  • Jonathan A. Eisen's official website is recorded as http://biosci3.ucdavis.edu/Faculty/Profile/View/345[24].
  • Jonathan A. Eisen's sibling is recorded as Michael B. Eisen[25].
  • Jonathan A. Eisen's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject COVID-19[26].
  • Jonathan A. Eisen's number of viewers/listeners is recorded as {'amount': '+254595'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Jonathan A. Eisen was born on August 31, 1968[2].

Education

Jonathan A. Eisen's education included a stint at Harvard College[13]. His doctoral advisor was Philip Hanawalt[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[3], bioinformatician[4], evolutionary biologist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include evolutionary biology[9], a field of study[28]; genomics[10], a branch of biology[29]; and microbiology[11], a branch of biology[30]. Among Jonathan A. Eisen's employers was University of California, Davis[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Benjamin Franklin Award[15], a science award[31], in United States[32], founded in 2002[33] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16], a fellowship award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1874[36].

Why It Matters

Jonathan A. Eisen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

What did Jonathan A. Eisen do for work?

Jonathan A. Eisen worked as biologist[3], bioinformatician[4], evolutionary biologist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Jonathan A. Eisen go to school?

Jonathan A. Eisen was educated at Harvard College[13].

What awards did Jonathan A. Eisen receive?

Honors received include Benjamin Franklin Award[15] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . biology.ucdavis.edu. biology.ucdavis.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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