Allan Maxam

American geneticist
Person human Q4730830
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Allan Maxam was born on October 28, 1942 .

Allan Maxam

Summary

Allan Maxam is a human[1]. He was born on +1942-10-28T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a geneticist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Allan Maxam was born on +1942-10-28T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Allan Maxam held citizenship in United States[5].
  • Allan Maxam's professions included geneticist[3].
  • Allan Maxam's education included a stint at Harvard University[6].
  • Allan Maxam's doctoral advisor was Walter Gilbert[7].
  • Allan Maxam is recorded as male[8].
  • Allan Maxam's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Allan Maxam's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026w3tf[10].
  • Allan Maxam's given name is recorded as Allan[11].
  • Allan Maxam's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Allan-M-Maxam[12].
  • Allan Maxam's Prabook ID is recorded as 2571412[13].

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Origins and Family

Allan Maxam was born on +1942-10-28T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Allan Maxam's education included a stint at Harvard University[6]. His doctoral advisor was Walter Gilbert[7].

Career and Affiliations

Allan Maxam worked as a geneticist[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Allan Maxam include Maxam-Gilbert sequencing[14], a method[15].

Why It Matters

Allan Maxam ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[4] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

Entities named for him include Maxam-Gilbert sequencing[14], a method[15].

FAQs

What did Allan Maxam do for work?

Allan Maxam worked as geneticist[3].

Where did Allan Maxam go to school?

Allan Maxam was educated at Harvard University[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [14] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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