Wade Davis (anthropologist)
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Edmund Wade Davis CM (born December 14, 1953) is a Canadian cultural anthropologist, ethnobotanist, photographer, and writer.
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Born | Edmund Wade Davis (1953-12-14) December 14, 1953 (age 70) West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Citizenship | Canada, Colombia, and United States |
Education | Harvard University |
Occupation(s) | Cultural Anthropologist, ethnobotanist, photographer, writer |
Known for | The Serpent and the Rainbow, The Wayfinders, El Rio |
Spouse | Gail Percy |
Children | 2 |
Website | www |
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Davis came to prominence with his 1985 best-selling book The Serpent and the Rainbow about the zombies of Haiti. He is professor of anthropology and the BC Leadership Chair in Cultures and Ecosystems at Risk at the University of British Columbia.