David Sepkoski
David Sepkoski, Ph.D. (born January 27, 1972) is an American science historian and college professor at the University of Chicago.[1]
Background and career
Sepkoski was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts to paleontologist Jack Sepkoski and Christine Janis of Brown University.[2] He received his BA from Carleton College, his MA from the University of Chicago, and his doctoral degree in science history from the University of Minnesota.[1] His publications include three books, most recently Catastrophic Thinking which deals with mass Extinction events.[3]
Awards and honors
- 2018 - Thomas M. Siebel endowed Chair of History[1]
- 2020 - Guggenheim Fellowship[4]
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References
- "David Sepkoski | History at Illinois". history.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- "Paleontologist J. John Sepkoski Jr., 1948-1999". www-news.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- Catastrophic Thinking.
- "John Simon Guggenheim Foundation | David Sepkoski". Retrieved 2020-07-24.
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