Biography
Birutė Marija Filomena Galdikas or Birutė Mary Galdikas, OC (born 10 May 1946), is a Lithuanian-Canadian anthropologist, primatologist, conservationist, ethologist, and author. She is a professor at Simon Fraser University. In the field of primatology, Galdikas is recognized as a leading authority on orangutans. Prior to her field study of orangutans, scientists knew little about the species.
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GenderFemale
Birthday1946-05-10 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceWiesbaden, Germany
CitizenshipsCanada
AwardsOfficer of the Order of Canada, Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, Guggenheim Fellowship
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