James W. Valentine
James W. Valentine (born 11 November 1926) is an American evolutionary biologist, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, and curator at the University of California Museum of Paleontology.[1]
James W. Valentine | |
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| Born | November 11, 1926 |
| Education | Phillips University, University of California, Los Angeles (Ph.D., 1958) |
| Known for | Evolution (1977), with Theodosius Dobzhansky, G. Ledyard Stebbins and Francisco J. Ayala |
| Spouse(s) | Diane Mondragon |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Fulbright scholar, Australia, Guggenheim fellow, National Academy of Sciences |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Evolutionary biology |
| Institutions | University of Missouri, University of California, Davis, University of California, Santa Barbara, University of California, Berkeley |
He was born in Los Angeles, California and educated at Phillips University, (B.A., 1951) and the University of California, Los Angeles (M.A., 1954, Ph.D., 1958). He married Diane Mondragon in 1987 and had 3 children.[2]
Books
Valentine has published widely, and in addition to peer-reviewed publications has written several books:
- Evolutionary Paleoecology of the Marine Biosphere 1973 ISBN 0-13-293720-4
- Evolution 1977 with Theodosius Dobzhansky, G. Ledyard Stebbins and Ayala
- Evolving : The Theory And Processes Of Organic Evolution 1979 ISBN 0-8053-0310-3, with Francisco J. Ayala
- Phanerozoic Diversity Patterns : Profiles In Macroevolution 1985 ISBN 0-691-08374-6, editor
- On the Origin of Phyla 2004 ISBN 0-226-84548-6
- The Cambrian Explosion: The Construction of Animal Biodiversity, 2013 ISBN 978-1-936221-03-5, with Douglas Erwin
References
- "UCMP People: James Valentine". April 19, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- "Valentine, James W 1926-". Retrieved 15 December 2018.
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