Barbara McClintock
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Barbara McClintock
Summary
Barbara McClintock is a human[1]. Born in Hartford[2], she… she was born on June 16, 1902[3]. She died in Huntington[4]. She died on September 2, 1992[5]. She worked as a botanist[6], cytogeneticist[7], chemist[8], university teacher[9], and geneticist[10]. She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]
Key Facts
- Barbara McClintock's place of birth was Hartford[2].
- Barbara McClintock died in Huntington[4].
- Barbara McClintock was born on June 16, 1902[3].
- Barbara McClintock was born on 1902[12].
- Barbara McClintock died on September 2, 1992[5].
- Barbara McClintock died on 1992[13].
- Barbara McClintock's mother was Sarah Grace Ryder McClintock[14].
- Barbara McClintock held citizenship in United States[15].
- Barbara McClintock worked as a botanist[6].
- Barbara McClintock's professions included cytogeneticist[7].
- Barbara McClintock worked as a chemist[8].
- Barbara McClintock worked as a university teacher[9].
- Barbara McClintock's professions included geneticist[10].
- Barbara McClintock's field of work was genetics[16].
- Barbara McClintock's field of work was cytogenetics[17].
- Among Barbara McClintock's employers was University of Missouri[18].
- Among Barbara McClintock's employers was Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory[19].
- Barbara McClintock was employed by Cornell University[20].
- Barbara McClintock's education included a stint at Cornell University[21].
- Barbara McClintock's education included a stint at Erasmus Hall High School[22].
- Barbara McClintock was educated at Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences[23].
- Barbara McClintock's education included a stint at University of Missouri[24].
- Barbara McClintock's doctoral advisor was Rollins Adams Emerson[25].
- Barbara McClintock received the Guggenheim Fellowship[26].
- Barbara McClintock received the MacArthur Fellows Program[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Barbara McClintock was born in Hartford[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 16, 1902[3] and 1902[12]. Her mother was Sarah Grace Ryder McClintock[14].
Education
Educated at Cornell University[21], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31]; Erasmus Hall High School[22], a high school[32], in United States[33], headquartered in New York City[34]; Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences[23], a faculty[35], in United States[36], founded in 1874[37]; and University of Missouri[24], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1839[40]. Barbara McClintock's doctoral advisor was Rollins Adams Emerson[25].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include botanist[6], cytogeneticist[7], chemist[8], university teacher[9], and geneticist[10]. Fields of work include genetics[16], a science[41], founded in 1900[42] and cytogenetics[17], a medical specialty[43]. Employers include University of Missouri[18], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1839[46]; Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory[19], a research institute[47], in United States[48], founded in 1890[49]; and Cornell University[20], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1865[52], headquartered in Ithaca[53]. Barbara McClintock supervised Almiro Blumenschein as a doctoral student[54].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[26], a fellowship grant[55], in United States[56], founded in 1925[57]; MacArthur Fellows Program[27], a science award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1981[60]; Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[61], a class of award[62], in United States[63], founded in 1946[64]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[65], a science award[66], in Sweden[67], founded in 1901[68]; Wolf Prize in Medicine[69], a science award[70], in Israel[71], founded in 1978[72]; and National Women's Hall of Fame[73], a 501(c)(3) organization[74], in United States[75], founded in 1969[76].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include September 2, 1992[5] and 1992[13]. Barbara McClintock died in Huntington[4].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Barbara McClintock include McClintock Ridge[77], a ridge[78] and The McClintock Prize for Plant Genetics and Genome Studies[79], an award[80], founded in 2013[81].
Why It Matters
Barbara McClintock has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] She is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[82]
She has been cited as an influence by Evelyn M. Witkin[83], a geneticist[84], 1921–2023[85], of United States[86], awarded the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[87], specialised in genetics[88] and Robert Anthony Martienssen[89], a geneticist[90], b. 1960[91], awarded the Newcomb Cleveland Prize[92], specialised in plant genetics[93].
Entities named for her include McClintock Ridge[77], a ridge[78] and The McClintock Prize for Plant Genetics and Genome Studies[79], an award[80], founded in 2013[81].
FAQs
Where was Barbara McClintock born?
Born in Hartford[2], Barbara McClintock…
Where did Barbara McClintock die?
Barbara McClintock passed away in Huntington[4].
Who were Barbara McClintock's parents?
Barbara McClintock's mother was Sarah Grace Ryder McClintock[14].
What did Barbara McClintock do for work?
Barbara McClintock worked as botanist[6], cytogeneticist[7], chemist[8], university teacher[9], and geneticist[10].
Where did Barbara McClintock go to school?
Barbara McClintock was educated at Cornell University[21], Erasmus Hall High School[22], Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences[23], and University of Missouri[24].
What awards did Barbara McClintock receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[26], MacArthur Fellows Program[27], Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[61], and Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[65].
Who did Barbara McClintock influence?
Barbara McClintock has been cited as an influence by Evelyn M. Witkin[83] and Robert Anthony Martienssen[89].