Ada Yonath

Summary

Ada Yonath is a human^[1]. She was born in Jerusalem^[2]. She was born on +1939-06-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as a molecular biologist^[4], chemist^[5], university teacher^[6], crystallographer^[7], and biochemist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ada Yonath was born in Jerusalem^[2].
• Ada Yonath was born on +1939-06-22T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ada Yonath held citizenship in Israel^[10].
• Ada Yonath worked as a molecular biologist^[4].
• Ada Yonath's professions included chemist^[5].
• Ada Yonath's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Ada Yonath worked as a crystallographer^[7].
• Ada Yonath worked as a biochemist^[8].
• Ada Yonath's professions included scientist^[11].
• Ada Yonath's field of work was crystallography^[12].
• Ada Yonath's field of work was biology^[13].
• Ada Yonath's field of work was molecular biology^[14].
• Ada Yonath's field of work was biochemistry^[15].
• Ada Yonath's field of work was ribosome^[16].
• Ada Yonath's field of work was structural biology^[17].
• Among Ada Yonath's employers was University of Chicago^[18].
• Among Ada Yonath's employers was Q102212738^[19].
• Ada Yonath's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[20].
• Ada Yonath was educated at Weizmann Institute of Science^[21].
• Ada Yonath's doctoral advisor was Wolfie Traub^[22].
• Ada Yonath received the Israel Prize^[23].
• Ada Yonath received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[24].
• Ada Yonath received the Harvey Prize^[25].
• Ada Yonath received the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize^[26].
• Ada Yonath received the Wilhelm Exner Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Jerusalem^[2], Ada Yonath… she was born on +1939-06-22T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[20], a university^[28], in Israel^[29], founded in 1918^[30], headquartered in Jerusalem^[31] and Weizmann Institute of Science^[21], an institute^[32], in Israel^[33], founded in 1934^[34]. Ada Yonath's doctoral advisor was Wolfie Traub^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include molecular biologist^[4], chemist^[5], university teacher^[6], crystallographer^[7], biochemist^[8], and scientist^[11]. Fields of work include crystallography^[12], a branch of physics^[35]; biology^[13], a branch of science^[36]; molecular biology^[14], a branch of biology^[37]; biochemistry^[15], an interdisciplinary science^[38]; ribosome^[16], a cellular component^[39]; and structural biology^[17], an academic discipline^[40]. Employers include University of Chicago^[18], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1890^[43], headquartered in Chicago^[44] and Q102212738^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Israel Prize^[23], an award^[45], in Israel^[46], founded in 1953^[47]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[24], a chemistry award^[48], in Sweden^[49], founded in 1901^[50]; Harvey Prize^[25], a science award^[51], in Israel^[52], founded in 1972^[53]; Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize^[26], a science award^[54], in Germany^[55], founded in 1952^[56]; Wilhelm Exner Medal^[27], an award^[57], in Austria^[58], founded in 1921^[59]; and Wolf Prize in Chemistry^[60], a science award^[61], in Israel^[62], founded in 1978^[63].

Why It Matters

Ada Yonath ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

FAQs

Where was Ada Yonath born?

Ada Yonath was born in Jerusalem^[2].

What did Ada Yonath do for work?

Ada Yonath worked as molecular biologist^[4], chemist^[5], university teacher^[6], crystallographer^[7], and biochemist^[8].

Where did Ada Yonath go to school?

Ada Yonath was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[20] and Weizmann Institute of Science^[21].

What awards did Ada Yonath receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize^[23], Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[24], Harvey Prize^[25], and Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize^[26].