Birutė Galdikas
Lithuanian-Canadian primatologist, conservationist (born 1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Birutė Marija Filomena Galdikas or Birutė Mary Galdikas, OC (born 10 May 1946), is a Lithuanian-Canadian[1] anthropologist, primatologist, conservationist, ethologist, and author. She is a professor at Simon Fraser University. In the field of primatology, Galdikas is recognized as a leading authority on orangutans.[2] Prior to her field study of orangutans, scientists knew little about the species.[3]
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Mary Galdikas | |
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Born | Birutė Marija Filomena Galdikas (1946-05-10) 10 May 1946 (age 77) |
Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
Known for | Study of orangutans, conservation |
Children | Binti Paul Galdikas Brindamour (born 1976) Fred Bohap (born 1982) Jane Bohap (born 1985) |
Awards | Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (1997) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Primatology, anthropology, ethology |
Institutions | Simon Fraser University |
Thesis | Orangutan adaptation at Tanjung Puting Reserve, Central Borneo (1978) |
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