Patricia Wright (primatologist)
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Patricia Chapple Wright (born September 10, 1944) is an American primatologist, anthropologist, and conservationist. Wright is best known for her extensive study of social and family interactions of wild lemurs in Madagascar. [1]
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Born | Patricia Chapple Wright (1944-09-10) September 10, 1944 (age 79) Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Hood College City University of New York |
Occupation(s) | Primatologist, anthropologist, conservationist |
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She established the Institute for the Conservation of Tropical Environments at Stony Brook University. She worked extensively on conservation and contributed to the establishment of the Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar.