Pat Shipman

Pat Shipman is a paleoanthropologist, science writer, and retired adjunct professor of anthropology at Pennsylvania State University. Born on January 27, 1949, in Bronxville, New York, she earned her B.A. from Smith College in 1970 and M.A. and Ph.D. from New York University by 1977. She has authored numerous books on human evolution, including 'The Invaders: How Humans and Their Dogs Drove Neanderthals to Extinction' and biographies like 'To the Heart of the Nile.'

Bronxville, NY, USA Jan 27, 1949
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