David Hillis

Quick Facts

Full Name	David Hillis
Occupation	Biologist
Date Of Birth	Dec 21, 1958(1958-12-21)
Age	66
Birthplace	Copenhagen
Country	Denmark
Birth City	Capital Region of Denmark
Horoscope	Sagittarius

David Hillis Biography

David Hillis is one of the most popular and richest Biologist who was born on December 21, 1958 in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark.

David Mark Hillis (born December 21, 1958 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is an American evolutionary biologist, and the Alfred W. Roark Centennial Professor of Biology at the University of Texas at Austin. He is best known for his studies of molecular evolution, phylogeny, and vertebrate systematics. He created the popular Hillis Plot depiction of the evolutionary tree of life.

In 1980 Hillis graduated from Baylor University with a B.S. degree in biology, followed in 1983, 1984, and 1985 with M.S., Ph.M., and Ph.D. degrees in Biological Science from the University of Kansas, specializing in molecular evolution and systematics. During this time Hillis developed molecular approaches for reconstructing the evolutionary history of organisms, or phylogeny, with a particular emphasis on the relationships of amphibians. He also made significant contributions to the understanding of hybridization, molecular processes of evolutionary change, and statistical analysis of biological phylogenies. He continued this research as an Assistant Professor at the University of Miami from 1985–1987, and then moved to the faculty of the University of Texas at Austin in 1987.

David Hillis Net Worth

David Hillis is one of the richest Biologist from Denmark. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, David Hillis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

David Hillis was born in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1958, the son of William Hillis, an epidemiologist, and Aryge Briggs Hillis, a biostatistician. Hillis lived his early years in Denmark, Belgian Congo, India, and the United States, where he developed his interests in biology and biodiversity. He has two sons, Erec and Jonathan. His younger son, Jonathan Hillis, served in 2011 as the National Chief of the Order of the Arrow, the Honor Society of the Boy Scouts of America. His brother is computer scientist W. Daniel Hillis, and his sister is Argye E. Hillis, a professor of neurology at Johns Hopkins University.

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Facts & Trivia

Shinobu Ranked on the list of most popular Biologist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Denmark. David Hillis celebrates birthday on December 21 of every year.

Top Facts about David Hillis

1. David Hillis is an American evolutionary biologist.
2. He is a professor at the University of Texas at Austin.
3. Hillis has published over 200 scientific papers.
4. He co-authored the textbook “Principles of Life” used in college courses.
5. Hillis was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2010.
6. He studies molecular evolution and phylogenetics.
7. Hillis founded the Biodiversity Center at UT Austin.
8. He received his PhD from Harvard University in 1984.
9. Hillis has won numerous awards for his research and teaching.
10. His work helps us understand the history of life on Earth.