Arthur Kornberg

Summary

Arthur Kornberg is a human^[1]. He was born in Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on +1918-03-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Stanford^[4]. He died on +2007-10-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], biochemist^[7], university teacher^[8], non-fiction writer^[9], and chemist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Brooklyn^[2], Arthur Kornberg…
• Arthur Kornberg passed away in Stanford^[4].
• Arthur Kornberg was born on +1918-03-03T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Arthur Kornberg died on +2007-10-26T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Among Arthur Kornberg's spouses was Sylvy Kornberg^[12].
• A child of Arthur Kornberg was Roger D. Kornberg^[13].
• A child of Arthur Kornberg was Thomas B. Kornberg^[14].
• Arthur Kornberg held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Arthur Kornberg worked as a physician^[6].
• Arthur Kornberg worked as a biochemist^[7].
• Arthur Kornberg worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Arthur Kornberg worked as a non-fiction writer^[9].
• Arthur Kornberg worked as a chemist^[10].
• Arthur Kornberg's field of work was biochemistry^[16].
• Among Arthur Kornberg's employers was United States National Institutes of Health^[17].
• Among Arthur Kornberg's employers was Washington University in St. Louis^[18].
• Arthur Kornberg was employed by Stanford University^[19].
• Arthur Kornberg was educated at City College of New York^[20].
• Arthur Kornberg was educated at Grossman School of Medicine^[21].
• Arthur Kornberg was educated at University of Rochester^[22].
• Arthur Kornberg's education included a stint at Abraham Lincoln High School^[23].
• Arthur Kornberg was educated at University of Rochester Medical Center^[24].
• Arthur Kornberg's doctoral advisor was Severo Ochoa^[25].
• Arthur Kornberg's doctoral advisor was Carl Ferdinand Cori^[26].
• Arthur Kornberg received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[27].

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Origins and Family

Arthur Kornberg was born in Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on +1918-03-03T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at City College of New York^[20], a higher education institution^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1847^[30], headquartered in New York City^[31]; Grossman School of Medicine^[21], a medical school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1841^[34], headquartered in New York City^[35]; University of Rochester^[22], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1850^[38], headquartered in Rochester^[39]; Abraham Lincoln High School^[23], a high school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1929^[42]; and University of Rochester Medical Center^[24], a hospital organization^[43], in United States^[44]. Doctoral advisors include Severo Ochoa^[25] and Carl Ferdinand Cori^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], biochemist^[7], university teacher^[8], non-fiction writer^[9], and chemist^[10]. Arthur Kornberg's field of work was biochemistry^[16]. Employers include United States National Institutes of Health^[17], an United States federal agency^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1887^[47], headquartered in Bethesda^[48]; Washington University in St. Louis^[18], a private university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1853^[51], headquartered in St. Louis County^[52]; and Stanford University^[19], a private university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1885^[55], headquartered in Stanford^[56]. Doctoral students include Randy Schekman^[57], James Spudich^[58], Tania A. Baker^[59], Douglas Lee Brutlag^[60], and Julius Adler^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[27], a fellowship grant^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1925^[64]; Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry^[65], a biochemistry award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1945^[68]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[69], a science award^[70], in Sweden^[71], founded in 1901^[72]; AMA Scientific Achievement Award^[73], a science award^[74], in United States^[75]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[76], a fellowship award^[77], in United Kingdom^[78]; and National Medal of Science^[79], a science award^[80], in United States^[81], founded in 1963^[82].

Personal Life

Among Arthur Kornberg's spouses was Sylvy Kornberg^[12]. Children include Roger D. Kornberg^[13], a biochemist^[83], b. 1947^[84], of United States^[85], awarded the Honorary doctorate of Umeå University^[86], specialised in structural biology^[87] and Thomas B. Kornberg^[14], a biochemist^[88], b. 1948^[89], of United States^[90].

Death and Burial

Arthur Kornberg died on +2007-10-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Stanford^[4].

Why It Matters

Arthur Kornberg ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[91] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[92]

His notable doctoral advisees include Randy Schekman^[93], a biochemist^[94], b. 1948^[95], of United States^[96], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[97], specialised in cytology^[98]; James Spudich^[99], a biochemist^[100], b. 1942^[101], of United States^[102], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[103], specialised in biochemistry^[104]; and Julius Adler^[105], a biochemist^[106], 1930–2024^[107], of United States^[108], awarded the Otto Warburg Medal^[109], specialised in biochemistry^[110].

FAQs

Where was Arthur Kornberg born?

Born in Brooklyn^[2], Arthur Kornberg…

Where did Arthur Kornberg die?

Arthur Kornberg died in Stanford^[4].

Who was Arthur Kornberg married to?

Arthur Kornberg's spouses include Sylvy Kornberg^[12].

What did Arthur Kornberg do for work?

Arthur Kornberg worked as physician^[6], biochemist^[7], university teacher^[8], non-fiction writer^[9], and chemist^[10].

Where did Arthur Kornberg go to school?

Arthur Kornberg was educated at City College of New York^[20], Grossman School of Medicine^[21], University of Rochester^[22], and Abraham Lincoln High School^[23].

What awards did Arthur Kornberg receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[27], Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry^[65], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[69], and AMA Scientific Achievement Award^[73].