Carol Greider

American molecular biologist
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Summary

Carol Greider was born on April 15, 1961[1], in San Diego[2]. She has worked as a biologist[3], molecular biologist[4], geneticist[5], and biochemist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,029 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Field of work: molecular biology[9], biology[10], genetics[11]
  • Employer: Johns Hopkins University[12], Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory[13], Johns Hopkins School of Medicine[14], University of California, Santa Cruz[15]
  • Educated at: University of California, Berkeley[16], University of California, Santa Barbara[17]
  • Doctoral advisor: Elizabeth Blackburn[18]
  • Award received: Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[19], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[20], Canada Gairdner International Award[21], Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize[22], Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[23], Dickson Prize in Medicine[24], Pearl Meister Greengard Prize[25], Rosenstiel Award[26], Richard Lounsbery Award[27], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[28], Maryland Women's Hall of Fame[29], Clarivate Citation Laureates[30], AACR Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cancer Research[31]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[32], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[33], National Academy of Medicine[34], American Association for the Advancement of Science[35]
  • Sex or gender: female[36]
  • Commons category: Carol Greider[37]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[38]
  • Residence: Davis[39]
  • Family name: Greider[40]
  • Given name: Carolyn[41]
  • Official website: https://greiderlab.org/[42]
  • Student of: Beatrice Marcy Sweeney[43], Elizabeth Blackburn[44]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[45]
  • Name in native language: Carol Greider[46]
  • Erdős number: 6[47]
  • Interested in: molecular biology[48]

Why It Matters

Carol Greider has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Carol Greider born?

Carol Greider was born in San Diego[2].

What did Carol Greider do for work?

Carol Greider worked as a biologist[3], molecular biologist[4], geneticist[5], and biochemist[6].

Where did Carol Greider go to school?

Carol Greider was educated at University of California, Berkeley[16] and University of California, Santa Barbara[17].

What awards did Carol Greider receive?

Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[19], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[20], Canada Gairdner International Award[21], and Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize[22].

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  17. [19] ↑ . laskerfoundation.org. Retrieved . laskerfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . brandeis.edu. brandeis.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [29] ↑ . msa.maryland.gov. msa.maryland.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . clarivate.com. Retrieved . clarivate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . www.nasonline.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [35] ↑ . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10w ago · Zestmorse · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → biologist, molecular biologist, geneticist +1
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Erdős number → {'amount': '+6'}
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    Educated at → University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Santa Barbara
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