Barbara Wharton Low

American biochemist and biophysicist
Person human Q45766574
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Barbara Wharton Low

Summary

Barbara Wharton Low is a human[1]. Born in Lancaster[2], she… she was born on March 23, 1920[3]. She died in The Bronx[4]. She died on January 10, 2019[5]. She worked as a biochemist[6], biophysicist[7], university teacher[8], and biologist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lancaster[2], Barbara Wharton Low…
  • Barbara Wharton Low died in The Bronx[4].
  • Barbara Wharton Low was born on March 23, 1920[3].
  • Barbara Wharton Low died on January 10, 2019[5].
  • Barbara Wharton Low was married to Metchie Budka[11].
  • Barbara Wharton Low held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Barbara Wharton Low held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Barbara Wharton Low's professions included biochemist[6].
  • Barbara Wharton Low's professions included biophysicist[7].
  • Barbara Wharton Low worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Barbara Wharton Low worked as a biologist[9].
  • Barbara Wharton Low was employed by Columbia University[14].
  • Among Barbara Wharton Low's employers was Harvard University[15].
  • Barbara Wharton Low was employed by California Institute of Technology[16].
  • Barbara Wharton Low was educated at University of Oxford[17].
  • Barbara Wharton Low's education included a stint at Somerville College[18].
  • Barbara Wharton Low's doctoral advisor was Dorothy Hodgkin[19].
  • Barbara Wharton Low was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Barbara Wharton Low was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[21].
  • Barbara Wharton Low was influenced by Dorothy Hodgkin[22].
  • Barbara Wharton Low was influenced by Linus Pauling[23].
  • Barbara Wharton Low was influenced by Edwin Joseph Cohn[24].
  • Barbara Wharton Low is recorded as female[25].
  • Barbara Wharton Low's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Barbara Wharton Low's Commons category is recorded as Barbara Wharton Low[27].

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Origins and Family

Barbara Wharton Low was born in Lancaster[2]. She was born on March 23, 1920[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[17], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1096[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Somerville College[18], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1879[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]. Barbara Wharton Low's doctoral advisor was Dorothy Hodgkin[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist[6], biophysicist[7], university teacher[8], and biologist[9]. Employers include Columbia University[14], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1754[38], headquartered in Manhattan[39]; Harvard University[15], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1636[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43]; and California Institute of Technology[16], a university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1891[46], headquartered in California[47].

Personal Life

Barbara Wharton Low was married to Metchie Budka[11].

Death and Burial

Barbara Wharton Low died on January 10, 2019[5]. She died in The Bronx[4].

Why It Matters

Barbara Wharton Low ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Barbara Wharton Low born?

Born in Lancaster[2], Barbara Wharton Low…

Where did Barbara Wharton Low die?

Barbara Wharton Low passed away in The Bronx[4].

Who was Barbara Wharton Low married to?

Barbara Wharton Low's spouses include Metchie Budka[11].

What did Barbara Wharton Low do for work?

Barbara Wharton Low worked as biochemist[6], biophysicist[7], university teacher[8], and biologist[9].

Where did Barbara Wharton Low go to school?

Barbara Wharton Low was educated at University of Oxford[17] and Somerville College[18].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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