Albert Szent-Györgyi

Hungarian biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate in Physiology or Medicine in 1937 (1896-1986)
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Albert Szent-Györgyi

Summary

Albert Szent-Györgyi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on September 16, 1893[3]. He passed away in Woods Hole[4]. He died on October 22, 1986[5]. He worked as a biochemist[6], chemist[7], politician[8], physician[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (690 views/month, #7,109 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Albert Szent-Györgyi was born in Budapest[2].
  • Albert Szent-Györgyi passed away in Woods Hole[4].
  • Albert Szent-Györgyi passed away in Woods Hole[12].
  • Albert Szent-Györgyi was born on September 16, 1893[3].
  • Albert Szent-Györgyi died on October 22, 1986[5].
  • Albert Szent-Györgyi died on October 21, 1986[13].
  • Burial took place at Woods Hole Village Cemetery[14].
  • Albert Szent-Györgyi's mother was Jozefina Lenhossék[15].
  • Albert Szent-Györgyi was married to Kornélia Demény[16].
  • Among Albert Szent-Györgyi's spouses was Márta Borbíró[17].
  • Albert Szent-Györgyi was married to June Susan Wichterman[18].
  • Among Albert Szent-Györgyi's spouses was Marcia Houston[19].
  • Albert Szent-Györgyi held citizenship in Hungary[20].
  • Albert Szent-Györgyi held citizenship in United States[21].
  • Hungarian was Albert Szent-Györgyi's native language[22].
  • Albert Szent-Györgyi's professions included biochemist[6].
  • Albert Szent-Györgyi worked as a chemist[7].
  • Albert Szent-Györgyi worked as a politician[8].
  • Albert Szent-Györgyi's professions included physician[9].
  • Albert Szent-Györgyi's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Albert Szent-Györgyi worked as a peace activist[23].
  • Albert Szent-Györgyi's field of work was biochemistry[24].
  • Albert Szent-Györgyi's field of work was physiology[25].
  • Albert Szent-Györgyi held the position of member of the Hungarian upper chamber[26].
  • Albert Szent-Györgyi held the position of member of the Provisional National Assembly[27].

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Origins and Family

Albert Szent-Györgyi's place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on September 16, 1893[3]. His mother was Jozefina Lenhossék[15]. Hungarian was his native language[22].

Education

Educated at Fitzwilliam College[28], a college of the University of Cambridge[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1869[31] and Eötvös Loránd University[32], a public research university[33], in Hungary[34], founded in 1635[35], headquartered in Budapest[36]. Albert Szent-Györgyi's doctoral advisor was Hartog Jacob Hamburger[37]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Medicine[38] and Doctor of Philosophy[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist[6], chemist[7], politician[8], physician[9], university teacher[10], and peace activist[23]. Fields of work include biochemistry[24], an interdisciplinary science[40] and physiology[25], a branch of biology[41]. Employers include Leiden University[42], a university[43], in Netherlands[44], founded in 1575[45], headquartered in Leiden[46]; University of Groningen[47], a public research university[48], in Netherlands[49], founded in 1614[50], headquartered in Groningen[51]; University of Szeged[52], a public university[53], in Hungary[54], founded in 1921[55], headquartered in Cluj-Napoca[56]; and Fitzwilliam College[57], a college of the University of Cambridge[58], in United Kingdom[59], founded in 1869[60]. Positions held include member of the Hungarian upper chamber[26], a public office[61], in Hungary[62], founded in 1926[63]; member of the Provisional National Assembly[27], a position[64], in Hungary[65]; and member of the National Assembly of Hungary[66], a public office[67], in Hungary[68], founded in 1848[69].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[70], a science award[71], in Sweden[72], founded in 1901[73]; Corvin Wreath[74], a lifetime achievement award[75], in Hungary[76], founded in 1930[77]; doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[78], an award[79], in France[80]; August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal[81]; Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh[82]; and Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[83].

Personal Life

Spouses include Kornélia Demény[16], Márta Borbíró[17], June Susan Wichterman[18], and Marcia Houston[19]. Albert Szent-Györgyi was affiliated with the independent politician[84].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 22, 1986[5] and October 21, 1986[13]. Recorded place of death include Woods Hole[4], a census-designated place in the United States[85], in United States[86]. The cause of death was kidney failure[87]. Burial took place at Woods Hole Village Cemetery[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Albert Szent-Györgyi include Albert Szent-Györgyi University of Medicine[88], a university[89], in Hungary[90], founded in 1951[91]; Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research[92], an award[93], in United States[94], founded in 2006[95]; and Szent-Györgyi Albert Prize[96], an award[97], in Hungary[98].

Why It Matters

Albert Szent-Györgyi ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (690 views/month, #7,109 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[99] He is known by 118 alternative names across languages and contexts.[100]

He has been cited as an influence by Irwin Stone[101], a biochemist[102], 1907–1984[103] and Laszlo Lorand[104], a chemist[105], 1923–2018[106], of Hungary[107], specialised in biochemistry[108].

Entities named for him include Albert Szent-Györgyi University of Medicine[88], a university[89], in Hungary[90], founded in 1951[91]; Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research[92], an award[93], in United States[94], founded in 2006[95]; and Szent-Györgyi Albert Prize[96], an award[97], in Hungary[98].

FAQs

Where was Albert Szent-Györgyi born?

Albert Szent-Györgyi's place of birth was Budapest[2].

Where did Albert Szent-Györgyi die?

Albert Szent-Györgyi died in Woods Hole[4].

Who were Albert Szent-Györgyi's parents?

Albert Szent-Györgyi's mother was Jozefina Lenhossék[15].

Who was Albert Szent-Györgyi married to?

Albert Szent-Györgyi's spouses include Kornélia Demény[16], Márta Borbíró[17], June Susan Wichterman[18], and Marcia Houston[19].

What did Albert Szent-Györgyi do for work?

Albert Szent-Györgyi worked as biochemist[6], chemist[7], politician[8], physician[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Albert Szent-Györgyi go to school?

Albert Szent-Györgyi was educated at Fitzwilliam College[28] and Eötvös Loránd University[32].

What awards did Albert Szent-Györgyi receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[70], Corvin Wreath[74], doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[78], and August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal[81].

Who did Albert Szent-Györgyi influence?

Albert Szent-Györgyi has been cited as an influence by Irwin Stone[101] and Laszlo Lorand[104].

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