Alfred Mirsky

American scientist
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Alfred Mirsky

Summary

Alfred Mirsky is a human[1]. His place of birth was Flushing[2]. He was born on +1900-10-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +1974-06-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a biologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alfred Mirsky was born in Flushing[2].
  • Alfred Mirsky passed away in New York City[4].
  • Alfred Mirsky was born on +1900-10-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alfred Mirsky died on +1974-06-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alfred Mirsky held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Alfred Mirsky's professions included biologist[6].
  • Among Alfred Mirsky's employers was The Rockefeller University[9].
  • Alfred Mirsky's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[10].
  • Alfred Mirsky was educated at California Institute of Technology[11].
  • Alfred Mirsky's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • Alfred Mirsky was educated at Columbia University[13].
  • Alfred Mirsky's education included a stint at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons[14].
  • Alfred Mirsky was educated at Harvard College[15].
  • Alfred Mirsky was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Alfred Mirsky was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[17].
  • Alfred Mirsky was a member of American Philosophical Society[18].
  • Alfred Mirsky's image is recorded as Alfred E. Mirsky, 1935.jpg[19].
  • Alfred Mirsky is recorded as male[20].
  • Alfred Mirsky's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Alfred Mirsky supervised Bruce McEwen as a doctoral student[22].
  • Alfred Mirsky supervised Eric H. Davidson as a doctoral student[23].
  • Alfred Mirsky's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078773880[24].
  • Alfred Mirsky's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 45460147[25].
  • Alfred Mirsky's GND ID is recorded as 13235182X[26].
  • Alfred Mirsky's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01550277[27].

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Origins and Family

Alfred Mirsky's place of birth was Flushing[2]. He was born on +1900-10-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[10], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; California Institute of Technology[11], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1891[34], headquartered in California[35]; Harvard University[12], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1636[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]; Columbia University[13], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1754[42], headquartered in Manhattan[43]; Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons[14], a graduate school[44], in United States[45], founded in 1767[46], headquartered in New York City[47]; and Harvard College[15], a college[48], in United States[49], founded in 1636[50].

Career and Affiliations

Alfred Mirsky worked as a biologist[6]. Among his employers was The Rockefeller University[9]. Doctoral students include Bruce McEwen[22], a neuroscientist[51], 1938–2020[52], of United States[53], awarded the Zubin Award[54], specialised in neuroscience[55] and Eric H. Davidson[23], a developmental biologist[56], 1937–2015[57], of United States[58], awarded the International Prize for Biology[59].

Death and Burial

Alfred Mirsky died on +1974-06-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Alfred Mirsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Alfred Mirsky born?

Born in Flushing[2], Alfred Mirsky…

Where did Alfred Mirsky die?

Alfred Mirsky passed away in New York City[4].

What did Alfred Mirsky do for work?

Alfred Mirsky worked as biologist[6].

Where did Alfred Mirsky go to school?

Alfred Mirsky was educated at University of Cambridge[10], California Institute of Technology[11], Harvard University[12], and Columbia University[13].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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