Talk:Robert Trivers

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Huey Newton is named here as chairman of the Black Panthers but in the main article on Huey Newton, he is referred to as Minister of Defence. Which is correct?

Does Dr. Trivers have a Jamaican connection? I thought he did, because at some point he lived there, I think?? Can anyone confirm? 66.161.120.11 16:21, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

See references for articles detailing Trivers' connection to Jamaica. Rolando 05:42, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Pronunciation

"Triv" or "try", i.e. a short /i/ or the dyphthong /ai/ in the first syllable? While perhaps obvious to the native speakers of English, it is far from that to those speaking English as a second language. Needless to say, the same goes for a great number of other names. Ariosto 04:12, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

It rhymes with "shivers." I will request an IPA pronunciation. Rolando 05:42, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

Done - Zeibura ^(Talk) 08:55, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bachelor's Degree

He did get a BA in history, didn't he? I suppose that the parenthetical just refers to him not having gotten a BA in biology. Is that right? If so, it's a bit confusing. JrFace 21:44, 19 June 2007 (UTC)

No, he didn't. He suffered a breakdown and dropped out of Yale. He claims in Natural Selection and Social Theory (2002) to have never received a bachelor's degree. 65.95.162.144 00:34, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Time 100

There is no indication that he was named to the Time 100. Edge (http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/bios/trivers.html) claims he was, but where did they get that information? The link on this page goes to a commentary article on Time, and Trivers does not appear in the Time 100 list for any year. 65.95.162.144 00:36, 19 September 2007 (UTC)