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John FleagleDistinguished ProfessorAnatomical SciencesRenaissance School of Medicine
Biography
John Fleagle’s research addresses the evolution of monkeys, apes and humans in Africa and Asia, the evolutionary history of New World Monkeys, the ecological comparison of primate communities, and comparative primate morphology. Fleagle’s research involves paleontological field research in Africa, South America and Asia. He is the author of the textbook Primate Adaptation and Evolution and the 2022 recipient of the Charles Darwin Lifetime Achievement Award.
Education
- PhD, Harvard University
- MS, Harvard University
- BA, Yale University
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December 1, 2022Some tree-dwelling primates may adapt more easily to life on the ground, massive study
showsMongabay NewsRead ArticleAugust 3, 2021Olympic climbers are learning from monkeysWIREDRead ArticleNovember 11, 2019Fossil suggests apes, old world monkeys moved in opposite directions from shared ancestorNewswiseRead ArticleJune 26, 2018Ancient Royal Tomb Yields Strange New Ape SpeciesNational GeographicRead ArticleAugust 9, 2017Remarkably well-preserved 13 million-year-old infant skull of a new species of primate
sheds new light on the African origins of humans and apesDaily MailRead Article