Avrion Mitchison

British zoologist and immunologist (1928–2022)
Person human Q791396
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Avrion Mitchison

Summary

Avrion Mitchison is a human[1]. He was born on +1928-05-05T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2022-12-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a zoologist[4] and immunologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Avrion Mitchison was born on +1928-05-05T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Avrion Mitchison died on +2022-12-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Avrion Mitchison's father was Dick Mitchison, Baron Mitchison[7].
  • Avrion Mitchison's mother was Naomi Mitchison[8].
  • Avrion Mitchison was married to Lorna Margaret Martin[9].
  • A child of Avrion Mitchison was Hannah M Mitchison[10].
  • A child of Avrion Mitchison was Tim Mitchison[11].
  • Avrion Mitchison held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Avrion Mitchison worked as a zoologist[4].
  • Avrion Mitchison worked as an immunologist[5].
  • Avrion Mitchison was employed by University College London[13].
  • Avrion Mitchison's education included a stint at New College[14].
  • Avrion Mitchison's education included a stint at Leighton Park School[15].
  • Avrion Mitchison's doctoral advisor was Peter Medawar[16].
  • Avrion Mitchison received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • Avrion Mitchison received the Robert Koch Gold Medal[18].
  • Avrion Mitchison received the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize[19].
  • Avrion Mitchison received the Novartis Prize for Basic Immunology[20].
  • Avrion Mitchison was a member of Royal Society[21].
  • Avrion Mitchison was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Avrion Mitchison was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Avrion Mitchison was a member of Indian National Science Academy[24].
  • Avrion Mitchison was a member of Academia Europaea[25].
  • Avrion Mitchison is recorded as male[26].
  • Avrion Mitchison's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Avrion Mitchison was born on +1928-05-05T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Dick Mitchison, Baron Mitchison[7]. His mother was Naomi Mitchison[8].

Education

Educated at New College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1379[30] and Leighton Park School[15], a school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1890[33]. Avrion Mitchison's doctoral advisor was Peter Medawar[16]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[4] and immunologist[5]. Among Avrion Mitchison's employers was University College London[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Robert Koch Gold Medal[18], a science award[37], in Germany[38]; Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize[19], a science award[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1952[41]; and Novartis Prize for Basic Immunology[20], a science award[42], founded in 1992[43].

Personal Life

Avrion Mitchison was married to Lorna Margaret Martin[9]. Children include Hannah M Mitchison[10], a researcher[44] and Tim Mitchison[11], a biochemist[45], b. 1958[46], of United States[47], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[48], specialised in systems biology[49].

Death and Burial

Avrion Mitchison died on +2022-12-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Avrion Mitchison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Who were Avrion Mitchison's parents?

Avrion Mitchison's father was Dick Mitchison, Baron Mitchison[7]. Avrion Mitchison's mother was Naomi Mitchison[8].

Who was Avrion Mitchison married to?

Avrion Mitchison's spouses include Lorna Margaret Martin[9].

What did Avrion Mitchison do for work?

Avrion Mitchison worked as zoologist[4] and immunologist[5].

Where did Avrion Mitchison go to school?

Avrion Mitchison was educated at New College[14] and Leighton Park School[15].

What awards did Avrion Mitchison receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], Robert Koch Gold Medal[18], Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize[19], and Novartis Prize for Basic Immunology[20].

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  17. [20] . novartisimmunologyprizes.com. Retrieved . novartisimmunologyprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [34] . wikidata.org.
  25. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . dgrh.de. dgrh.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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