Barbara McClintock

Summary

Barbara McClintock is a human^[1]. Born in Hartford^[2], she… she was born on +1902-06-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. She died in Huntington^[4]. She died on +1992-09-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. She worked as a botanist^[6], cytogeneticist^[7], chemist^[8], university teacher^[9], and geneticist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (761 views/month, #6,960 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Barbara McClintock's place of birth was Hartford^[2].
• Barbara McClintock died in Huntington^[4].
• Barbara McClintock was born on +1902-06-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Barbara McClintock was born on +1902-00-00T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Barbara McClintock died on +1992-09-02T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Barbara McClintock died on +1992-00-00T00:00:00Z^[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].

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Origins and Family

Barbara McClintock was born in Hartford^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1902-06-16T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1902-00-00T00:00:00Z^[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 +1992-09-02T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1992-00-00T00:00:00Z^[13]. Barbara McClintock died in Huntington^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Barbara McClintock include The McClintock Prize for Plant Genetics and Genome Studies^[77], an award^[78], founded in 2013^[79] and McClintock Ridge^[80], a ridge^[81].

Why It Matters

Barbara McClintock ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (761 views/month, #6,960 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82] She is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

She has been cited as an influence by Evelyn M. Witkin^[84], a geneticist^[85], 1921–2023^[86], of United States^[87], awarded the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[88], specialised in genetics^[89] and Robert Anthony Martienssen^[90], a geneticist^[91], b. 1960^[92], awarded the Newcomb Cleveland Prize^[93], specialised in plant genetics^[94].

Entities named for her include The McClintock Prize for Plant Genetics and Genome Studies^[77], an award^[78], founded in 2013^[79] and McClintock Ridge^[80], a ridge^[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^[84] and Robert Anthony Martienssen^[90].