Robin Dunbar

Summary

Robin Dunbar is a human^[1]. He was born in Liverpool^[2]. He was born on June 28, 1947^[3]. He worked as a biologist^[4], anthropologist^[5], linguist^[6], university teacher^[7], and psychologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (602 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Liverpool^[2], Robin Dunbar…
• Robin Dunbar was born on June 28, 1947^[3].
• Robin Dunbar held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• English was Robin Dunbar's native language^[11].
• Robin Dunbar worked as a biologist^[4].
• Robin Dunbar's professions included anthropologist^[5].
• Robin Dunbar worked as a linguist^[6].
• Robin Dunbar worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Robin Dunbar worked as a psychologist^[8].
• Robin Dunbar's professions included academic^[12].
• Robin Dunbar's field of work was anthropology^[13].
• Robin Dunbar's field of work was psychology^[14].
• Among Robin Dunbar's employers was University College London^[15].
• Robin Dunbar was educated at Magdalen College^[16].
• Robin Dunbar was educated at Magdalen College School^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Robin Dunbar is Dunbar's number^[18].
• Robin Dunbar received the Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland^[19].
• Robin Dunbar received the Fellow of the British Academy^[20].
• Robin Dunbar received the Huxley Memorial Medal^[21].
• Robin Dunbar was a member of British Academy^[22].
• Robin Dunbar was influenced by Niko Tinbergen^[23].
• Robin Dunbar is recorded as male^[24].
• Robin Dunbar's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Robin Dunbar's Commons category is recorded as Robin Dunbar^[26].
• Robin Dunbar's family name is recorded as Dunbar^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robin Dunbar was born in Liverpool^[2]. He was born on June 28, 1947^[3]. English was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College^[16], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1458^[30] and Magdalen College School^[17], a secondary school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 2013^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[4], anthropologist^[5], linguist^[6], university teacher^[7], psychologist^[8], and academic^[12]. Fields of work include anthropology^[13], an academic discipline^[34] and psychology^[14], an academic discipline^[35]. Robin Dunbar was employed by University College London^[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Robin Dunbar is Dunbar's number^[18]. Things named for him include Dunbar's number^[36], a number^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland^[19]; Fellow of the British Academy^[20], a fellowship award^[38], in United Kingdom^[39]; and Huxley Memorial Medal^[21], a science award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1900^[42].

Why It Matters

Robin Dunbar ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (602 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

He is credited with the discovery of Dunbar's number^[45], a number^[46]. Entities named for him include Dunbar's number^[36], a number^[37].

FAQs

Where was Robin Dunbar born?

Robin Dunbar was born in Liverpool^[2].

What did Robin Dunbar do for work?

Robin Dunbar worked as biologist^[4], anthropologist^[5], linguist^[6], university teacher^[7], and psychologist^[8].

Where did Robin Dunbar go to school?

Robin Dunbar was educated at Magdalen College^[16] and Magdalen College School^[17].

What awards did Robin Dunbar receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland^[19], Fellow of the British Academy^[20], and Huxley Memorial Medal^[21].

What did Robin Dunbar discover?

Robin Dunbar is credited as discoverer of Dunbar's number^[45].