| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:biologist gptkb:archaeologist
 
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                                | gptkbp:almaMater | gptkb:Columbia_University gptkb:Harvard_University
 
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                                | gptkbp:birthDate | 1935-08-12 
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                                | gptkbp:birthPlace | gptkb:Albany,_New_York,_United_States 
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                                | gptkbp:deathDate | 2010-10-16 
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                                | gptkbp:deathPlace | gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_United_States 
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                                | gptkbp:doctoralAdvisor | gptkb:George_Gaylord_Simpson 
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                                | gptkbp:field | evolutionary biology paleontology
 
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                                | gptkbp:knownFor | gptkb:Red_Queen_hypothesis gptkb:Van_Valen's_law
 
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                                | gptkbp:nationality | gptkb:American 
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                                | gptkbp:notableStudent | gptkb:David_Jablonski gptkb:James_W._Valentine
 
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                                | gptkbp:publishedIn | Numerous scientific papers 
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                                | gptkbp:spouse | gptkb:Virginia_Van_Valen 
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                                | gptkbp:workInstitution | gptkb:University_of_Chicago 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Dale_Russell gptkb:David_Sloan_Wilson
 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 5 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | Leigh Van Valen 
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