Background
Richerson, Peter James was born on October 11, 1943 in San Mateo, California, United States. Son of Orlando Chester and Catherine Richerson.
( How do biological, psychological, sociological, and cul...)
How do biological, psychological, sociological, and cultural factors combine to change societies over the long run? Boyd and Richerson explore how genetic and cultural factors interact, under the influence of evolutionary forces, to produce the diversity we see in human cultures. Using methods developed by population biologists, they propose a theory of cultural evolution that is an original and fair-minded alternative to the sociobiology debate.
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(How do biological, psychological, sociological, and cultu...)
How do biological, psychological, sociological, and cultural factors combine to change societies over the long run? Boyd and Richerson explore how genetic and cultural factors interact, under the influence of evolutionary forces, to produce the diversity we see in human cultures. Using methods developed by population biologists, they propose a theory of cultural evolution that is an original and fair-minded alternative to the sociobiology debate.
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biologist university professor
Richerson, Peter James was born on October 11, 1943 in San Mateo, California, United States. Son of Orlando Chester and Catherine Richerson.
Richerson studied entomology at University of California Davis, earning his Bachelor of Surgery in 1965. In 1969, he completed his Doctor of Philosophy in zoology.
He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of California, Davis. After a postdoc and junior professorship, he was from 1977 until 2006 Professor of Environmental Science at University of California Davis. He was a guest professor at University of California, Berkeley (1977-1978), Duke University (1984), and the University of Exeter (2004).
In 1991 he was a guest researcher at the Bielefeld University.
( How do biological, psychological, sociological, and cul...)
(How do biological, psychological, sociological, and cultu...)
Member editorial Boards Human Ecology Review, Journal Economics Behavior and Organisation. Fellowship awardee, 1984. Member Ecological Society American, American Society Naturalists, American Society Limnology and Oceanography, Internat.Soc.
Limnology, Society Human Ecology (president 1994-1995), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Lois Annette Callaghan, February 12, 1978. Children: Scott, Kate.