Alfred Hershey

Summary

Alfred Hershey is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Owosso^[2]. He was born on +1908-12-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Syosset^[4]. He died on +1997-05-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], geneticist^[7], and microbiologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Owosso^[2], Alfred Hershey…
• Alfred Hershey died in Syosset^[4].
• Alfred Hershey was born on +1908-12-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Alfred Hershey died on +1997-05-22T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Memorial Cemetery of St. John's Church^[10].
• Alfred Hershey held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Alfred Hershey worked as a chemist^[6].
• Alfred Hershey's professions included geneticist^[7].
• Alfred Hershey's professions included microbiologist^[8].
• Alfred Hershey's field of work was bacteriology^[12].
• Alfred Hershey's field of work was genetics^[13].
• Alfred Hershey was employed by Washington University in St. Louis^[14].
• Alfred Hershey was educated at Michigan State University^[15].
• Alfred Hershey received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[16].
• Alfred Hershey received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[17].
• Alfred Hershey received the Kimber Genetics Award^[18].
• Alfred Hershey was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• Alfred Hershey was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[20].
• Alfred Hershey's image is recorded as Alfred Hershey.jpg^[21].
• Alfred Hershey is recorded as male^[22].
• Alfred Hershey's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Alfred Hershey's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078423151^[24].
• Alfred Hershey's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79184013^[25].
• Alfred Hershey's GND ID is recorded as 122543629^[26].
• Alfred Hershey's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n99253134^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alfred Hershey was born in Owosso^[2]. He was born on +1908-12-04T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Alfred Hershey's education included a stint at Michigan State University^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], geneticist^[7], and microbiologist^[8]. Fields of work include bacteriology^[12], a branch of biology^[28] and genetics^[13], a science^[29], founded in 1900^[30]. Alfred Hershey was employed by Washington University in St. Louis^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[16], a class of award^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1946^[33]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[17], a science award^[34], in Sweden^[35], founded in 1901^[36]; and Kimber Genetics Award^[18], a science award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1955^[39].

Death and Burial

Alfred Hershey died on +1997-05-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Syosset^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[40]. He is buried at Memorial Cemetery of St. John's Church^[10].

Why It Matters

Alfred Hershey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

FAQs

Where was Alfred Hershey born?

Born in Owosso^[2], Alfred Hershey…

Where did Alfred Hershey die?

Alfred Hershey died in Syosset^[4].

What did Alfred Hershey do for work?

Alfred Hershey worked as chemist^[6], geneticist^[7], and microbiologist^[8].

Where did Alfred Hershey go to school?

Alfred Hershey was educated at Michigan State University^[15].

What awards did Alfred Hershey receive?

Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[16], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[17], and Kimber Genetics Award^[18].