Richard Dawkins
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atheist
author
ethologist
evolutionary biologist
human
public intellectual
science writer
television presenter
Richard Dawkins is an evolutionary biologist and prominent science writer best known for popularizing gene-centered evolution and outspoken advocacy of atheism and secularism.
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| instanceOf |
atheist
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author → ethologist → evolutionary biologist → human → public intellectual → science writer → television presenter → |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Arts in zoology
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Doctor of Philosophy in zoology → |
| awardReceived |
Humanist of the Year
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Michael Faraday Award → Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest → Royal Society of Literature Award → |
| citizenship | United Kingdom → |
| countryOfBirth | Kenya → |
| dateOfBirth | 1941-03-26 → |
| doctoralAdvisor |
Niko Tinbergen
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surface form: "Nikolaas Tinbergen"
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| educatedAt |
Balliol College, Oxford
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Oundle School → |
| employer | University of Oxford NERFINISHED → |
| endTime | 2008 → |
| familyName |
Richard Dawkins
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surface form: "Dawkins"
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| fieldOfWork |
atheism
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ethology → evolutionary biology → popular science → science communication → secularism → |
| fullName |
Richard Dawkins
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surface form: "Clinton Richard Dawkins"
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| genre |
non-fiction
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popular science → |
| givenName | Richard NERFINISHED → |
| hasChild | one daughter → |
| influenced |
Christopher Hitchens
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Daniel Dennett → Jerry Coyne → Sam Harris → |
| influencedBy |
Charles Darwin
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Niko Tinbergen →
surface form: "Nikolaas Tinbergen"
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| knownFor |
advocacy of atheism
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concept of memes → concept of the selfish gene → criticism of religion → gene-centered view of evolution → popularizing evolutionary biology → |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English → |
| movement | New Atheism → |
| nationality | British → |
| notableIdea |
extended phenotype
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meme as a unit of cultural transmission → selfish gene theory → |
| notableWork |
A Devil's Chaplain
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An Appetite for Wonder → Brief Candle in the Dark → Climbing Mount Improbable → River Out of Eden → The Blind Watchmaker → The Extended Phenotype → The God Delusion → The Greatest Show on Earth → The Magic of Reality → The Selfish Gene → Unweaving the Rainbow → |
| placeOfBirth | Nairobi → |
| positionHeld | Professor for Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford → |
| religiousView | atheism → |
| residence | Oxford → |
| spouse |
Eve Barham
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Lalla Ward → Marian Stamp Dawkins → |
| startTime | 1995 → |
| website | https://richarddawkins.net → |
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this entity surface form: "Dawkins"
this entity surface form: "Clinton Richard Dawkins"