Richard Dawkins
Activist, Biologist, and Author
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Richard Dawkins, celebrity of the evolutionary world...were having the chance to influence people." For 13 years, Dawkins was the Charles Simonyi professor of the public understanding of science at Oxford University, a position created for him. He left the post last year at the mandatory... In this article: Richard Dawkins, The Greatest Show on Earth, Homo sapiens sapiens, The God Delusion, Charles Simonyi, Chimpanzee, Goat, and Giraffe |
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Guardian | November 08, 2009
Scientists win place for evolution in primary schools
Among the signatories were the Oxford University evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, three Nobel laureates and Reverend Professor Michael Reiss, the professor of science education at the Institute of Education in London. The...
In this article: Institute of Education, Oxford University, Michael Reiss, and Ed Balls
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Times Online | October 20, 2009
Horizon; My Supermodel Baby; The Force
...I?" I wanted to tell him that he was a maths professor at the University of Oxford, that he recently replaced Richard Dawkins in the university's chair for the Public Understanding of Science, and, most importantly, that he holds down a well...
In this article: University of Oxford, Colin McGinn, Dudley Moore, Portsmouth, Irreducible, Self-consciousness, Giraffe, Copper, and Photoshop
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Guardian | July 26, 2009
Richard Dawkins joins critics of new science curriculum
Richard Dawkins joins critics of new science curriculum Three Nobel laureates, the Oxford University evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, and Michael Reiss, science education professor at the Institute of Education, are among 25...
In this article: Institute of Education, Oxford University, Michael Reiss, and Ed Balls
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Seattle Times | October 08, 2009
Famous atheist Richard Dawkins recounts meeting with Susan Hutchison
...former Microsoft executive Charles Simonyi. Dawkins, a biologist, was the Charles Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University until he recently retired. Hutchison, former KIRO-TV newscaster, is...
In this article: Jesus, Windsor Castle, George Bush, God, Seattle Weekly, and Kiro-tv
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Wikipedia | October 30, 2009
The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing
...Book of Modern Science Writing The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing is an anthology of well-respected scientific writings, arranged and introduced by Richard Dawkins of the University of Oxford. Published first in March, 2008, it...
In this article: The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing, The Guardian, University of Oxford, New Scientist, and Mark Ridley
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CNSNews.com Headlines | November 19, 2009
Evangelicals Give Away 170,000 Copies of Darwin's Book With 'Special Introduction' to College Students
...seeing through that kind of thing and I imagine they would be rather flattered to be given a free copy of the Origin of Species," said Dawkins in late September, when asked about the then-pending giveaway. "Just rip out the 50 pages … and use...
In this article: Charles Darwin, Ray Comfort, On the Origin of Species, UCLA, University of California, Harvard, Kirk Cameron, Chimpanzee, and Christianity
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The Seattle Times | October 07, 2009
Richard Dawkins, 'Darwin's Rottweiler,' in town tonight
...for evolution as it is for the Holocaust. Dawkins is on a book tour around the country and appears at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the University of Washington's Hec Edmundson Pavilion, 3870 Montlake Blvd. N.E. Sponsored by Seattle Science Lectures.
In this article: University of Washington, Oxford University, Free Press, The God Delusion, The Greatest Show on Earth, Hec Edmundson Pavilion, and Seattle
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Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | June 28, 2009
Richard Dawkins launches children's summer camp for atheists
Anyone who manages to prove this will win a GBP10 note - which features an image of Charles Darwin, the father of evolutionary theory - signed by Dawkins, a former professor of the public understanding of science at Oxford University.
In this article: Prof Richard Dawkins, Oxford University, God, Church of England, AC Grayling, Harry Potter, and John Lennon
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The Times of India - World | June 12, 2009
British Indian scientist, bestselling author fights libel
...law, expressing support for Singh and calling for a review of the libel law. Supporters include leading biologist Richard Dawkins of the University of Oxford and David King, former chief scientific adviser to the British government, as well...
In this article: Simon Singh, Chiropractic, Defendant, Burden of proof, University of Oxford, Cambridge University, Asthma, David King, Martin Gardner, and Big Bang
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Clinton Richard Dawkins, FRS, FRSL (born 26 March 1941) is a British ethologist, evolutionary biologist and popular science author. He was formerly Professor for Public Understanding of Science at Oxford and was a fellow of New College, Oxford.
Dawkins came to prominence with his 1976 book The Selfish Gene, which popularised the gene-centred view of evolution and introduced the term meme. In 1982, he made a widely cited contribution to evolutionary biology with the concept, presented in his book The Extended Phenotype, that the phenotypic effects of a gene are not necessarily limited to an organism's body, but can stretch far into the environment, including the bodies of other organisms.
Dawkins is a prominent critic of creationism and intelligent design. In his 1986 book The Blind Watchmaker, he argued against the watchmaker analogy, an argument for the existence of a supernatural creator based upon the complexity of living organisms. Instead, he described evolutionary processes as analogous to a blind watchmaker. He has since written several popular science books, and makes regular television and radio appearances, predominantly discussing these topics.
- Birth Date:
- March 26, 1941
- Birthplace:
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Religion:
- Atheist
- Ethnicity:
- English
- Nationality:
- British
- Spouse:
- Lalla Ward
- Students:
- Residence:
- Oxford, England
- University Attended:
- Balliol College, Oxford
- Field:
- Ethologist and evolutionary biologist
- Known for:
- Criticism of religion
- Advocacy of atheism and rationalism
- Introduction of meme concept
- Gene-centred view of evolution
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