Public figure
K. Christopher Beard Silver
Evolutionary Biology curator
K. Christopher Beard is an Evolutionary Biology curator. Born 1962. Associated with University of Pittsburgh, University of Kansas, Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
At a glance
Silver- Born
- 1962-01-24
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- paleontologist, university teacher, curator, biologist
- Also known as
- Chris Beard, Kenneth Christopher Beard
Education and professional journey
SilverWork
- University of Pittsburgh now
- University of Kansas 2014 to now
- Carnegie Museum of Natural History 1989 to 2014
Education
- Bachelor of ArtsUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1980 to 1984
Awards and recognition
Silver- MacArthur Fellows Program 2000
- Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science 2025
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What we have, and what we might have wrong
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