Spencer Wells
Spencer Wells was born in Marietta, Georgia, United States on April 6th, 1969 and is the Geneticist. At the age of 55, Spencer Wells biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Rush Spencer Wells IV, born April 6, 1969, is a geneticist, anthropologist, author, adjunct professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and co-owner of Antone's, Austin's most popular nightclub.
Razib Khan co-hosts The Insight podcast.
As an Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society, Wells curated The Genographic Project from 2005 to 2015.
Personal life
Wells and Morse are married, and the two have been living in Lombok, Indonesia, since 2020. He was previously married to Trendell Thompson (1998-2005), with whom he has two children, Sasha Thompson-Wells and Margot Thompson-Wells; and Pamela Caragol Wells.
Awards and honors
- National Merit Scholar
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Fellow of the Explorers Club
- National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence
- Kistler Prize
- Outstanding Young Texas Ex
- Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of '56 Professorship, Cornell University
- Director of the Texas Lyceum
- Distinguished Alumnus, College of Natural Sciences, University of Texas at Austin