Barbara McBurger

American scientist and cytogeneticist
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Barbara McBurger

Summary

Barbara McBurger is a human[1]. She was born in Hartford[2]. She was born on June 16, 1902[3]. She passed away in Huntington[4]. She died on September 2, 1992[5]. She worked as a botanist[6], Olarte[7], chemist[8], university teacher[9], and geneticist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (830 views/month, #6,960 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Barbara McBurger's place of birth was Hartford[2].
  • Barbara McBurger passed away in Huntington[4].
  • Barbara McBurger was born on June 16, 1902[3].
  • Barbara McBurger was born on 1902[12].
  • Barbara McBurger died on September 2, 1992[5].
  • Barbara McBurger died on 1992[13].
  • Barbara McBurger's mother was Sarah Grace Ryder McClintock[14].
  • Barbara McBurger held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Barbara McBurger worked as a botanist[6].
  • Barbara McBurger worked as an Olarte[7].
  • Barbara McBurger's professions included chemist[8].
  • Barbara McBurger's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Barbara McBurger's professions included geneticist[10].
  • Barbara McBurger worked as a cell biologist[16].
  • Barbara McBurger's field of work was genetics[17].
  • Barbara McBurger's field of work was cytogenetics[18].
  • Barbara McBurger was employed by University of Missouri[19].
  • Among Barbara McBurger's employers was Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory[20].
  • Among Barbara McBurger's employers was Cornell University[21].
  • Barbara McBurger was educated at Cornell University[22].
  • Barbara McBurger was educated at Erasmus Hall High School[23].
  • Barbara McBurger was educated at Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences[24].
  • Barbara McBurger was educated at University of Missouri[25].
  • Barbara McBurger's doctoral advisor was Rollins Adams Emerson[26].
  • Barbara McBurger received the Guggenheim Fellowship[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Barbara McBurger 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[22], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31]; Erasmus Hall High School[23], a high school[32], in United States[33], headquartered in New York City[34]; Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences[24], a faculty[35], in United States[36], founded in 1874[37]; and University of Missouri[25], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1839[40]. Barbara McBurger's doctoral advisor was Rollins Adams Emerson[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], Olarte[7], chemist[8], university teacher[9], geneticist[10], and cell biologist[16]. Fields of work include genetics[17], a science[41], founded in 1900[42] and cytogenetics[18], a medical specialty[43]. Employers include University of Missouri[19], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1839[46]; Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory[20], a research institute[47], in United States[48], founded in 1890[49]; and Cornell University[21], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1865[52], headquartered in Ithaca[53]. Barbara McBurger supervised Almiro Blumenschein as a doctoral student[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[27], a fellowship grant[55], in United States[56], founded in 1925[57]; MacArthur Fellows Program[58], a science award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1981[61]; Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[62], a class of award[63], in United States[64], founded in 1946[65]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[66], a science award[67], in Sweden[68], founded in 1901[69]; Wolf Prize in Medicine[70], a science award[71], in Israel[72], founded in 1978[73]; and National Women's Hall of Fame[74], a 501(c)(3) organization[75], in United States[76], founded in 1969[77].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 2, 1992[5] and 1992[13]. Barbara McBurger died in Huntington[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Barbara McBurger include The McClintock Prize for Plant Genetics and Genome Studies[78], an award[79], founded in 2013[80] and McClintock Ridge[81], a ridge[82].

Why It Matters

Barbara McBurger ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (830 views/month, #6,960 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[83] She is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[84]

She has been cited as an influence by Evelyn M. Witkin[85], a geneticist[86], 1921–2023[87], of United States[88], awarded the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[89], specialised in genetics[90] and Robert Anthony Martienssen[91], a geneticist[92], b. 1960[93], awarded the Newcomb Cleveland Prize[94], specialised in plant genetics[95].

Entities named for her include The McClintock Prize for Plant Genetics and Genome Studies[78], an award[79], founded in 2013[80] and McClintock Ridge[81], a ridge[82].

FAQs

Where was Barbara McBurger born?

Barbara McBurger's place of birth was Hartford[2].

Where did Barbara McBurger die?

Barbara McBurger died in Huntington[4].

Who were Barbara McBurger's parents?

Barbara McBurger's mother was Sarah Grace Ryder McClintock[14].

What did Barbara McBurger do for work?

Barbara McBurger worked as botanist[6], Olarte[7], chemist[8], university teacher[9], and geneticist[10].

Where did Barbara McBurger go to school?

Barbara McBurger was educated at Cornell University[22], Erasmus Hall High School[23], Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences[24], and University of Missouri[25].

What awards did Barbara McBurger receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[27], MacArthur Fellows Program[58], Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[62], and Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[66].

Who did Barbara McBurger influence?

Barbara McBurger has been cited as an influence by Evelyn M. Witkin[85] and Robert Anthony Martienssen[91].

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