Neil Shubin
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| Neil Shubin | |
| Born | December 22, 1960 |
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| Fields | evolutionary biologist |
| Institutions | University of Chicago Field Museum of Natural History |
| Alma mater | Columbia University Harvard University Ph.D. |
| Known for | Discovery of Tiktaalik roseae |
| Notable awards | Miller Research Fellowship (?) Guggenheim Fellowship (?) |
Neil Shubin, (born December 22, 1960) is an American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist and popular science writer. He is the Robert R. Bensley Professor of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, Associate Dean of Organismal Biology and Anatomy and Professor on the Committee of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Chicago along with being the Provost of the Field Museum of Natural History[1]. He is well known for his discovery of Tiktaalik roseae.
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[edit] Biography
Shubin earned a Ph.D. in organismic and evolutionary biology from Harvard University in 1987. He has also appeared on The Colbert Report on January 14, 2008.
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[edit] Work
[edit] Evolutionary biology
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[edit] Books by Neil Shubin
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- ^ Neil Shubin Home Page. The University of Chicago. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
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| NAME | Shubin, Neil |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Evolutionary Biologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1960 |
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