Background
Ruhlen, Merritt was born on May 10, 1944 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Merritt and Florence Ruhlen.
Ruhlen, Merritt was born on May 10, 1944 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Merritt and Florence Ruhlen.
Bachelor, Rice University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, California, 1973.
Lecturer Stanford University, since 1994. Science advisor Genographic Project, Washington, since 2005. Visiting professor City University Hong Kong, 2001—2002.
Co-director, evolution human languages program Santa Fe Institute, 2001—2006.
Member Correspondant Museum National d'History Naturelle, Paris, since 1996. Basketball coach Young Men’s Christian Association, Palo Alto, California, 1990—2000.
Married Anca Popescu, December 24, 1970. Children: Ricky, Johnny.