David Hillis
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This article is about the biologist. For the American politician in Iowa, see Jefferson David Hillis. For the American politician in Indiana, see David Hillis (politician).
David Mark Hillis (born December 21, 1958, in Copenhagen, Denmark) is an American evolutionary biologist, and the Alfred W. Roark Centennial Professor of Biology at the University of Texas at Austin. He is best known for his studies of molecular evolution, phylogeny, and vertebrate systematics. He created the popular Hillis Plot depiction of the evolutionary tree of life.
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David Mark Hillis | |
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Born | (1958-12-21) December 21, 1958 (age 65) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Baylor University University of Kansas |
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Fields | Biology |
Institutions | University of Texas at Austin |
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