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Russell Ciochon


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University of California, Berkeley

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Russell Ciochon (born March 11, 1948) is an American paleoanthropologist. He was born in Altadena, California and received three degrees (B.A. in 1971; M.A. in 1974; and PhD. in 1986) in anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley. He is currently a professor of anthropology at the University of Iowa. He is known primarily for his research into Gigantopithecus.

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Awards and honors

  • 1971 - Phi Beta Kappa
  • 1972-1976 - U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIGMS) Predoctoral Fellowship
  • 1986 - American Men and Women of Science
  • 1990-1993 - University of Iowa Faculty Scholar Award
  • 1992 - Who’s Who in Science and Engineering
  • 1995 - Who’s Who in the World
  • 1999 - International Authors and Writers Who's Who
  • 2001 - Fellow National, The Explorer's Club, New York
  • Television appearances

    He has appeared in the documentaries: Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science on the Discovery Channel, and most recently on Giganto: The Real King Kong which aired on The History Channel. Both of those shows dealt with Gigantopithecus, one of Ciochon's specialties.

    References

    Russell Ciochon Wikipedia