Randy Thornhill | |
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Born | Albert Randolph Thornhill 1944 Decatur, Alabama, United States |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Auburn University, University of Michigan |
Known for | A Natural History of Rape, The Evolution of Insect Mating Systems |
Spouse | Nancy Thornhill (divorced) Joy Thornhill (divorced) |
Children | Aubri Thornhill, Sophie Thornhill, Margo Thornhill, Reed Thornhill, Patrick Thornhill |
Awards | Humboldt Prize (1989)[1] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Evolutionary psychology, entomology |
Thesis | Evolutionary Ecology of the Mecoptera (Insecta) (1974) |
Website | biology |
Randy Thornhill (born 1944) is an American entomologist and evolutionary biologist. He is a professor of biology at the University of New Mexico, and was president of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society from 2011 to 2013.[2] He is known for his evolutionary explanation of rape as well as his work on insect mating systems and the parasite-stress theory.[3]
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