Beatrice Mintz

American biologist (1921–2022)
Person human Q265353
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Beatrice Mintz

Summary

Beatrice Mintz is a human[1]. Her place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on January 24, 1921[3]. She died in Elkins Park[4]. She died on January 3, 2022[5]. She worked as a biologist[6], geneticist[7], university teacher[8], and embryologist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Beatrice Mintz was born in New York City[2].
  • Beatrice Mintz died in Elkins Park[4].
  • Beatrice Mintz was born on January 24, 1921[3].
  • Beatrice Mintz died on January 3, 2022[5].
  • Beatrice Mintz held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Beatrice Mintz worked as a biologist[6].
  • Beatrice Mintz's professions included geneticist[7].
  • Beatrice Mintz's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Beatrice Mintz's professions included embryologist[9].
  • Beatrice Mintz's field of work was embryology[12].
  • Beatrice Mintz's field of work was developmental biology[13].
  • Among Beatrice Mintz's employers was University of Chicago[14].
  • Among Beatrice Mintz's employers was University of Pennsylvania[15].
  • Among Beatrice Mintz's employers was Fox Chase Cancer Center[16].
  • Beatrice Mintz's education included a stint at Hunter College[17].
  • Beatrice Mintz was educated at New York University[18].
  • Beatrice Mintz was educated at University of Iowa[19].
  • Beatrice Mintz received the March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology[20].
  • Beatrice Mintz received the Pearl Meister Greengard Prize[21].
  • Beatrice Mintz received the Rosenstiel Award[22].
  • Beatrice Mintz received the Ernst Jung Gold Medal for Medicine[23].
  • Beatrice Mintz received the Genetics Society of America Medal[24].
  • Beatrice Mintz received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[25].
  • Beatrice Mintz was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Beatrice Mintz was a member of National Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Beatrice Mintz's place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on January 24, 1921[3].

Education

Educated at Hunter College[17], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30]; New York University[18], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1831[33], headquartered in New York City[34]; and University of Iowa[19], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1847[37], headquartered in Iowa City[38]. Beatrice Mintz earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], geneticist[7], university teacher[8], and embryologist[9]. Fields of work include embryology[12], a branch of biology[40] and developmental biology[13], a branch of biology[41]. Employers include University of Chicago[14], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1890[44], headquartered in Chicago[45]; University of Pennsylvania[15], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1740[48], headquartered in Philadelphia[49]; and Fox Chase Cancer Center[16], a research institute[50], in United States[51], founded in 1904[52]. Beatrice Mintz supervised Blanche Capel as a doctoral student[53].

Recognition

Awards received include March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology[20], an award[54]; Pearl Meister Greengard Prize[21], an award[55], in United States[56], founded in 2004[57]; Rosenstiel Award[22], a science award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1971[60]; Ernst Jung Gold Medal for Medicine[23], a science award[61]; Genetics Society of America Medal[24], a biology award[62], in United States[63], founded in 1981[64]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[25], a fellowship award[65], in United States[66], founded in 1874[67].

Death and Burial

Beatrice Mintz died on January 3, 2022[5]. She passed away in Elkins Park[4].

Why It Matters

Beatrice Mintz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68]

She has been cited as an influence by Rudolf Jaenisch[69], a biologist[70], b. 1942[71], of Germany[72], awarded the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[73], specialised in genetics[74].

FAQs

Where was Beatrice Mintz born?

Born in New York City[2], Beatrice Mintz…

Where did Beatrice Mintz die?

Beatrice Mintz died in Elkins Park[4].

What did Beatrice Mintz do for work?

Beatrice Mintz worked as biologist[6], geneticist[7], university teacher[8], and embryologist[9].

Where did Beatrice Mintz go to school?

Beatrice Mintz was educated at Hunter College[17], New York University[18], and University of Iowa[19].

What awards did Beatrice Mintz receive?

Honors received include March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology[20], Pearl Meister Greengard Prize[21], Rosenstiel Award[22], and Ernst Jung Gold Medal for Medicine[23].

Who did Beatrice Mintz influence?

Beatrice Mintz has been cited as an influence by Rudolf Jaenisch[69].

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