Notable awards FRS (2011) Spouse Ruth Mace | Name Mark Pagel | |
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Born Mark David Pagel June 5, 1954 (age 70) Seattle, Washington, U.S. ( 1954-06-05 ) Institutions University of ReadingUniversity of Oxford Thesis Determinants of the Success and Failure of Ridge Regression (1980) Books Wired for Culture: Origins of the Human Social Mind, Wired for Culture: The Natural History of Human Cooperation Fields Phylogenetics, Evolutionary linguistics Institution University of Reading, University of Oxford | ||
Alma mater University of Washington | ||
Mark pagel how language transformed humanity
Mark David Pagel FRS (born 5 June 1954 in Seattle, Washington) is a Professor and head of the Evolutionary Biology Group at the University of Reading.
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- Mark pagel how language transformed humanity
- The Evolution of Language From Speech to Culture Gifford Lectures 2019 Prof Mark Pagel Pt 1
- Education
- Research
- Personal life
- Awards and honours
- References
The Evolution of Language: From Speech to Culture | Gifford Lectures 2019 | Prof Mark Pagel | Pt 1
Education
Pagel was educated at the University of Washington where he was awarded a PhD in Mathematics in 1980 for work on ridge regression.
Research
Pagel's interests include evolution and the development of languages.
Pagel was the editor-in-chief for the Encyclopedia of Evolution published in 2002. and the author of the 2012 book Wired for Culture: The Natural History of Human Cooperation.
Personal life
Pagel's partner is Ruth Mace, Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at University College London Together they have two sons.
Awards and honours
Pagel was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2011. His nomination reads:
References
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