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American evolutionary biologist (1926–2023) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James William Valentine (November 10, 1926 – April 7, 2023) was an American evolutionary biologist, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, and curator at the University of California Museum of Paleontology.[1][2]
James W. Valentine | |
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James Valentine in 1991. | |
| Born | November 10, 1926 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 7, 2023 (aged 96) Walnut Creek, California, U.S. |
| Education | Phillips University, University of California, Los Angeles (Ph.D., 1958) |
| Known for | Evolution (1977), with Theodosius Dobzhansky, G. Ledyard Stebbins and Francisco J. Ayala |
| Spouse | Diane Mondragon |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Fulbright scholar, Australia, Guggenheim fellow, National Academy of Sciences |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Evolutionary biology |
| Institutions | University of Missouri, University of California, Davis, University of California, Santa Barbara, University of California, Berkeley |
Valentine was born in Los Angeles, California on November 10, 1926. He was educated at Phillips University, (B.A., 1951) and the University of California, Los Angeles (M.A., 1954, Ph.D., 1958). Valentine married Diane Mondragon in 1987 and had 3 children.[3] He died in Walnut Creek, California, on April 7, 2023, at the age of 96.[4]
Valentine published widely, and in addition to peer-reviewed publications wrote several books:
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