Richard Prum

American ornithologist, evolutionary biologist (born 1961)
Person human Q7328522
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Summary

Richard Prum is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Rochelle[2]. He was born on 1961[3]. He worked as a zoologist[4], ornithologist[5], curator[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard Prum was born in New Rochelle[2].
  • Richard Prum was born on 1961[3].
  • Richard Prum was born on August 27, 1961[9].
  • Richard Prum held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Richard Prum's professions included zoologist[4].
  • Richard Prum worked as an ornithologist[5].
  • Richard Prum worked as a curator[6].
  • Richard Prum worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Richard Prum's field of work was evolutionary biology[11].
  • Richard Prum's field of work was ornithology[12].
  • Richard Prum was employed by Yale University[13].
  • Richard Prum was employed by University of Kansas[14].
  • Richard Prum's education included a stint at University of Michigan[15].
  • Richard Prum was educated at Harvard University[16].
  • Richard Prum received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Richard Prum received the MacArthur Fellows Program[18].
  • Richard Prum is recorded as male[19].
  • Richard Prum's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Richard Prum's family name is recorded as Prüm[21].
  • Richard Prum's given name is recorded as Richard[22].
  • Richard Prum's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Richard Prum's has works in the collection is recorded as Yale Peabody Museum[24].
  • Richard Prum's writing language is recorded as English[25].
  • Richard Prum's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].

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Origins and Family

Richard Prum was born in New Rochelle[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1961[3] and August 27, 1961[9].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[15], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1817[29], headquartered in Ann Arbor[30] and Harvard University[16], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[4], ornithologist[5], curator[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include evolutionary biology[11], a field of study[35] and ornithology[12], a branch of zoology[36]. Employers include Yale University[13], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1701[39], headquartered in New Haven[40] and University of Kansas[14], a public educational institution of the United States[41], in United States[42], founded in 1864[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46] and MacArthur Fellows Program[18], a science award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1981[49].

Why It Matters

Richard Prum ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Richard Prum born?

Richard Prum's place of birth was New Rochelle[2].

What did Richard Prum do for work?

Richard Prum worked as zoologist[4], ornithologist[5], curator[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Richard Prum go to school?

Richard Prum was educated at University of Michigan[15] and Harvard University[16].

What awards did Richard Prum receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17] and MacArthur Fellows Program[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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