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 December 19, 1919[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on December 25, 2013[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 December 19, 1919[3].
  • Boris Magasanik died on December 25, 2013[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 given name is recorded as Boris[20].

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Origins and Family

Boris Magasanik was born in Kharkiv[2]. He was born on December 19, 1919[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[12], a private university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1754[23], headquartered in Manhattan[24] and City College of New York[13], a higher education institution[25], in United States[26], founded in 1847[27], headquartered in New York City[28]. 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[29], in United States[30], founded in 1636[31], headquartered in Cambridge[32] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1861[35], headquartered in Cambridge[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology[15], a science award[37], in United States[38] and Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41].

Death and Burial

Boris Magasanik died on December 25, 2013[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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  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.

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  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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