Jared Diamond date of birth:
September 10, 1937
How old is Jared Diamond?
88
Where was Jared Diamond born?
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
What is Jared Diamond nationality?
American
What is Jared Diamond's occupation?
Biologist
Short Biography
Jared Mason Diamond (born September 10, 1937) is an American scientist 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. As of 2013, he is Professor of Geography at the University of California, Los Angeles.