Alec Jeffreys

Summary

Alec Jeffreys is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Oxford^[2]. He was born on +1950-01-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a geneticist^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (233 views/month, #7,105 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Born in Oxford^[2], Alec Jeffreys…
• Alec Jeffreys was born on +1950-01-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Alec Jeffreys held citizenship in United Kingdom^[6].
• English was Alec Jeffreys's native language^[7].
• Alec Jeffreys's professions included geneticist^[4].
• Alec Jeffreys's field of work was genetics^[8].
• Among Alec Jeffreys's employers was University of Leicester^[9].
• Alec Jeffreys was educated at Merton College^[10].
• Alec Jeffreys was educated at Luton Sixth Form College^[11].
• Alec Jeffreys received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[12].
• Alec Jeffreys received the Copley Medal^[13].
• Alec Jeffreys received the Royal Medal^[14].
• Alec Jeffreys received the Albert Einstein World Award of Science^[15].
• Alec Jeffreys received the Colworth Medal^[16].
• Alec Jeffreys received the Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics^[17].
• Alec Jeffreys was a member of Royal Society^[18].
• Alec Jeffreys was a member of European Molecular Biology Organization^[19].
• Alec Jeffreys was a member of Academia Europaea^[20].
• Alec Jeffreys was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Alec Jeffreys's image is recorded as Alec Jeffreys.jpg^[22].
• Alec Jeffreys is recorded as male^[23].
• Alec Jeffreys's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Alec Jeffreys's audio is recorded as Alec Jeffries BBC Radio4 Desert Island Discs 9 Dec 2007 b008fcdz.flac^[25].
• Alec Jeffreys's ISNI is recorded as 0000000027157586^[26].
• Alec Jeffreys's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 53217680^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alec Jeffreys's place of birth was Oxford^[2]. He was born on +1950-01-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. English was his native language^[7].

Education

Educated at Merton College^[10], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1264^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31] and Luton Sixth Form College^[11], a secondary school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1966^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Alec Jeffreys worked as a geneticist^[4]. His field of work was genetics^[8]. Among his employers was University of Leicester^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[12], a fellowship award^[35], in United Kingdom^[36]; Copley Medal^[13], a medallion^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1731^[39]; Royal Medal^[14], a science award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1826^[42]; Albert Einstein World Award of Science^[15], a science award^[43], in Mexico^[44], founded in 1984^[45]; Colworth Medal^[16], a biochemistry award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1963^[48]; and Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics^[17], a science award^[49].

Why It Matters

Alec Jeffreys ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (233 views/month, #7,105 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Alec Jeffreys born?

Alec Jeffreys's place of birth was Oxford^[2].

What did Alec Jeffreys do for work?

Alec Jeffreys worked as geneticist^[4].

Where did Alec Jeffreys go to school?

Alec Jeffreys was educated at Merton College^[10] and Luton Sixth Form College^[11].

What awards did Alec Jeffreys receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[12], Copley Medal^[13], Royal Medal^[14], and Albert Einstein World Award of Science^[15].