Properties (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Anthropologist
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:University_of_California,_Davis
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Robert_Boyd
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| gptkbp:awards |
Fellow_of_the_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
Fellow_of_the_American_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science Fellow_of_the_American_Anthropological_Association |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1934-12-28
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:birthYear |
1934
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| gptkbp:collaborations |
gptkb:Peter_J._Richerson
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Research on social learning
Research on the evolution of cooperation Understanding of human behavior Research on the evolution of social norms Studies on the evolution of social behavior Studies on the evolution of language Understanding human behavior through cultural evolution. Research on the role of culture in human adaptation Research on the cultural basis of human cooperation Studies on the impact of culture on economic behavior Analysis of cultural diversity Examination of cultural transmission mechanisms Exploration of cultural adaptation Integration of culture and biology Studies on the role of culture in shaping human identity Research on the cultural basis of human behavior Research on the cultural evolution of technology Research on the dynamics of cultural transmission Research on the evolution of cultural diversity Research on the evolution of cultural institutions Research on the evolution of norms Studies on cooperation Studies on the dynamics of cultural change Studies on the evolution of cultural knowledge Studies on the evolution of cultural norms Studies on the evolution of cultural practices Studies on the evolution of moral systems Studies on the role of culture in evolution Studies on the role of culture in human evolution Research on the interaction between culture and environment Research on the role of culture in shaping human societies Analysis of the impact of culture on human societies Studies on the relationship between culture and social structure Research on the role of culture in shaping human cognition |
| gptkbp:field |
Evolutionary biology
Social science Cultural anthropology |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Peter Richerson
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Evolutionary psychology
Cultural anthropology Behavioral ecology |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Richard_Dawkins
gptkb:Charles_Darwin gptkb:David_Sloan_Wilson gptkb:David_Hume |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Cultural evolution
Human ecology |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
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| gptkbp:notableAlumni |
Cultural evolution theory
Cultural group selection Dual inheritance theory |
| gptkbp:publishes |
Cultural Evolution
Not By Genes Alone: How Culture Transformed Human Evolution The Origin and Evolution of Cultures Cultural Evolution: Society, Technology, Language, and Religion Not_By_Genes_Alone |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
Population dynamics
Cultural transmission Gene-culture coevolution |
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
Comparative analysis
Mathematical modeling Field studies |