Jared Diamond

Jared Diamond
Jared Diamond
	Diamond in 2013
Born	Jared Mason Diamond; September 10, 1937; Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education	Harvard University (BA); Trinity College, Cambridge (PhD);
Awards	MacArthur Genius Grant (1985); Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science (1997); Pulitzer Prize (1998); International Cosmos Prize (1998); National Medal of Science (1999); Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (2001); Royal Society Prize for Science Books (1992, 1998, 2006); Wolf Prize in Agriculture (2013);
	Scientific career
Fields	Physiology, biophysics, ornithology, environmental science, history, ecology, geography, evolutionary biology, and anthropology
Institutions	University of California, Los Angeles
Thesis	Concentrating activity of the gall-bladder (1961)

Jared Mason Diamond (born September 10, 1937) is an American scientist, historian, and author best known for his popular science and history books and articles. Originally trained in biochemistry and physiology, Diamond is commonly referred to as a polymath, stemming from his knowledge in many fields including anthropology, ecology, geography, and evolutionary biology. He is a professor of geography at UCLA.

In 2005, Diamond was ranked ninth on a poll by Prospect and Foreign Policy of the world's top 100 public intellectuals.

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