pɹˈɪtʃɚd wʌz ˈɛdʒuːkˌeɪɾᵻd æɾ ˈɑːksfɚd jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ænd ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv flˈɔːɹɪdə, wˌɛɹ hiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐ pˌiːˈeɪtʃ.dˈiː. ænd spˈɛʃəlˌaɪzd ɪn zuːˈɑːlədʒi.
Pritchard was educated at Oxford University and the University of Florida, where he received a Ph.D. and specialized in Zoology.