Richard Dawkins

Richard Dawkins

Dawkins at a talk in Reykjavík, Iceland, 24 June 2006
Born	March 26, 1941 (1941-03-26) Nairobi, Kenya
Residence	Oxford, England
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Balliol College, Oxford
Academic advisor	Nikolaas Tinbergen
Notable students	Alan Grafen, Mark Ridley
Known for	Evolution, Atheism Scientific thought Criticism of religion Meme
Religion	Atheist

Clinton Richard Dawkins (born Nairobi, 26 March 1941) is a British ethologist, evolutionary biologist and writer who held the post of Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford. He is a leading proponent of scientific thinking, and of evolution in particular. He is a prominent critic of religion, and believes that there is no God. He is an atheist, and supports the Brights movement.

Dawkins' ideas on evolution were heavily influenced by W.D. Hamilton. The influence can be seen throughout Dawkins' book The Selfish Gene. They became friends at Oxford and, after Hamilton's death, Dawkins wrote his obituary and organised a secular memorial service.

Works

Books

• "The Selfish Gene" (1976)
• "The Extended Phenotype" (1982)
• "The Blind Watchmaker" (1986)
• "River Out of Eden" (1995)
• "Climbing Mount Improbable" (1996)
• "Unweaving the Rainbow" (1998)
• "A Devil's Chaplain" (2003)
• "The Ancestor's Tale" (2004)
• "The God Delusion" (2006)
• "The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution" (2009)

Documentaries

• "Nice Guys Finish First" (1987)
• "The Blind Watchmaker" (1987)
• "Growing Up in the Universe" (1991)
• "Break the Science Barrier" (1996)
• "The Root of All Evil?" (2006)
• "The Enemies of Reason" (2007)
• "The Genius of Charles Darwin" (2008)