Boris Magasanik

American microbiologist and biochemist
Person human Q21477546
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Boris Magasanik

Summary

Boris Magasanik is a human[1]. He was born in Kharkiv[2]. He was born on +1919-12-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on +2013-12-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an academic[6] and microbiologist[7].

Key Facts

  • Boris Magasanik was born in Kharkiv[2].
  • Boris Magasanik passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Boris Magasanik was born on +1919-12-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Boris Magasanik died on +2013-12-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Boris Magasanik held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Boris Magasanik worked as an academic[6].
  • Boris Magasanik's professions included microbiologist[7].
  • Boris Magasanik's field of work was microbiology[9].
  • Boris Magasanik was employed by Harvard University[10].
  • Among Boris Magasanik's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Boris Magasanik's education included a stint at Columbia University[12].
  • Boris Magasanik's education included a stint at City College of New York[13].
  • Boris Magasanik's doctoral advisor was Erwin Chargaff[14].
  • Boris Magasanik received the Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology[15].
  • Boris Magasanik received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Boris Magasanik was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Boris Magasanik is recorded as male[18].
  • Boris Magasanik's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Boris Magasanik's ISNI is recorded as 0000000384361980[20].
  • Boris Magasanik's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 274901164[21].
  • Boris Magasanik's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n95103922[22].
  • Boris Magasanik's IdRef ID is recorded as 163605289[23].
  • Boris Magasanik's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gm5wtl[24].
  • Boris Magasanik's given name is recorded as Boris[25].
  • Boris Magasanik's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2017237580[26].

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Origins and Family

Boris Magasanik was born in Kharkiv[2]. He was born on +1919-12-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[12], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1754[29], headquartered in Manhattan[30] and City College of New York[13], a higher education institution[31], in United States[32], founded in 1847[33], headquartered in New York City[34]. Boris Magasanik's doctoral advisor was Erwin Chargaff[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include academic[6] and microbiologist[7]. Boris Magasanik's field of work was microbiology[9]. Employers include Harvard University[10], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1636[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1861[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology[15], a science award[43], in United States[44] and Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[45], in United States[46], founded in 1925[47].

Death and Burial

Boris Magasanik died on +2013-12-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

FAQs

Where was Boris Magasanik born?

Boris Magasanik was born in Kharkiv[2].

Where did Boris Magasanik die?

Boris Magasanik passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Boris Magasanik do for work?

Boris Magasanik worked as academic[6] and microbiologist[7].

Where did Boris Magasanik go to school?

Boris Magasanik was educated at Columbia University[12] and City College of New York[13].

What awards did Boris Magasanik receive?

Honors received include Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology[15] and Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

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  21. [3] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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