Bob Waterston

American cell biologist and geneticist
Person human Q1111128
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Bob Waterston

Summary

Bob Waterston is a human[1]. He was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on +1943-09-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a biologist[4], geneticist[5], university teacher[6], and researcher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Detroit[2], Bob Waterston…
  • Bob Waterston was born on +1943-09-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bob Waterston held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Bob Waterston's professions included biologist[4].
  • Bob Waterston's professions included geneticist[5].
  • Bob Waterston's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Bob Waterston's professions included researcher[7].
  • Bob Waterston was employed by University of Washington[10].
  • Bob Waterston was employed by Washington University in St. Louis[11].
  • Bob Waterston was educated at Princeton University[12].
  • Bob Waterston received the George W. Beadle Award[13].
  • Bob Waterston received the Canada Gairdner International Award[14].
  • Bob Waterston received the Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. Prize[15].
  • Bob Waterston received the Gruber Prize in Genetics[16].
  • Bob Waterston received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Bob Waterston received the Dan David Prize[18].
  • Bob Waterston was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Bob Waterston was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Bob Waterston's image is recorded as Dr Robert Waterston, director of the Genome Sequencing Cente.jpg[21].
  • Bob Waterston is recorded as male[22].
  • Bob Waterston's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Bob Waterston's ISNI is recorded as 0000000137443129[24].
  • Bob Waterston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43307941[25].
  • Bob Waterston's GND ID is recorded as 1236375289[26].
  • Bob Waterston's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85807730[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bob Waterston's place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on +1943-09-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Bob Waterston's education included a stint at Princeton University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[4], geneticist[5], university teacher[6], and researcher[7]. Employers include University of Washington[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30] and Washington University in St. Louis[11], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1853[33], headquartered in St. Louis County[34].

Recognition

Awards received include George W. Beadle Award[13], a biology award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1999[37]; Canada Gairdner International Award[14], a science award[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1959[40]; Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. Prize[15], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1979[43]; Gruber Prize in Genetics[16], a science award[44], in United States[45], founded in 2001[46]; Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[47], in United States[48], founded in 1925[49]; and Dan David Prize[18], a science award[50], in Israel[51], founded in 2002[52].

Why It Matters

Bob Waterston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Bob Waterston born?

Bob Waterston was born in Detroit[2].

What did Bob Waterston do for work?

Bob Waterston worked as biologist[4], geneticist[5], university teacher[6], and researcher[7].

Where did Bob Waterston go to school?

Bob Waterston was educated at Princeton University[12].

What awards did Bob Waterston receive?

Honors received include George W. Beadle Award[13], Canada Gairdner International Award[14], Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. Prize[15], and Gruber Prize in Genetics[16].

References

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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