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Sarah Hrdy
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Sarah Blaffer Hrdy.
Sarah Hrdy (néeBlaffer; born July 11, 1946) is an American anthropologist and primatologist who has made major contributions to evolutionary psychology and sociobiology. She is considered "a highly recognized pioneer in modernizing our understanding of the evolutionary basis of female behavior in both nonhuman and human primates". She is also considered an important figure in Darwinian feminism. In 2013, Hrdy received a Lifetime Career Award for Distinguished Scientific Contribution from the Human Behavior and Evolution Society.