Jared Diamond, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jared Diamond

American scientist and author

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1937

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Profession: writer, biologist, geographer, ornithologist, university teacher, physiologist, ecologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Jared Mason Diamond (born September 10, 1937) is an American geographer, historian, anthropologist, and author best known for his popular science books The Third Chimpanzee (1991); Guns, Germs, and Steel (1997, awarded a Pulitzer Prize); Collapse (2005); and The World Until Yesterday (2012).
Originally trained in physiology, Diamond is known for drawing from a variety of fields, including anthropology, ecology, geography, and evolutionary biology.
He is a professor of geography at UCLA.In 2005, Diamond was ranked ninth on a poll by Prospect and Foreign Policy of the world's top 100 public intellectuals.