Christian B. Anfinsen

American biochemist (1916–1995)
Person human Q102278
Christian B. Anfinsen
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Christian B. Anfinsen

Summary

Christian B. Anfinsen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Monessen[2]. He was born on March 26, 1916[3]. He passed away in Randallstown[4]. He died on May 14, 1995[5]. He worked as a biochemist[6], chemist[7], university teacher[8], and biophysicist[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Christian B. Anfinsen was born in Monessen[2].
  • Christian B. Anfinsen passed away in Randallstown[4].
  • Christian B. Anfinsen was born on March 26, 1916[3].
  • Christian B. Anfinsen died on May 14, 1995[5].
  • Burial took place at Beth Tfiloh Cemetery[11].
  • Christian B. Anfinsen held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Christian B. Anfinsen worked as a biochemist[6].
  • Christian B. Anfinsen's professions included chemist[7].
  • Christian B. Anfinsen worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Christian B. Anfinsen worked as a biophysicist[9].
  • Christian B. Anfinsen's field of work was biochemistry[13].
  • Among Christian B. Anfinsen's employers was Johns Hopkins University[14].
  • Among Christian B. Anfinsen's employers was Harvard University[15].
  • Christian B. Anfinsen's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[16].
  • Christian B. Anfinsen's education included a stint at Swarthmore College[17].
  • Christian B. Anfinsen's education included a stint at Harvard Medical School[18].
  • Christian B. Anfinsen's education included a stint at Monessen High School[19].
  • Christian B. Anfinsen received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Christian B. Anfinsen received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry[21].
  • Christian B. Anfinsen received the honorary doctorate of the University of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria[22].
  • Christian B. Anfinsen received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Christian B. Anfinsen was a member of National Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Christian B. Anfinsen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Christian B. Anfinsen was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Christian B. Anfinsen was a member of American Philosophical Society[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Monessen[2], Christian B. Anfinsen… he was born on March 26, 1916[3].

Education

Educated at University of Pennsylvania[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1740[30], headquartered in Philadelphia[31]; Swarthmore College[17], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1864[34]; Harvard Medical School[18], a medical school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1782[37]; and Monessen High School[19], a high school[38], in United States[39]. Christian B. Anfinsen earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist[6], chemist[7], university teacher[8], and biophysicist[9]. Christian B. Anfinsen's field of work was biochemistry[13]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University[14], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1876[43], headquartered in Baltimore[44] and Harvard University[15], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1636[47], headquartered in Cambridge[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[49], in United States[50], founded in 1925[51]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry[21], a chemistry award[52], in Sweden[53], founded in 1901[54]; honorary doctorate of the University of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria[22], an award[55], in Spain[56]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23], a fellowship award[57].

Personal Life

Christian B. Anfinsen's religion is recorded as Judaism[58].

Death and Burial

Christian B. Anfinsen died on May 14, 1995[5]. He died in Randallstown[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[59]. Burial took place at Beth Tfiloh Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Christian B. Anfinsen include Anfinsen's dogma[60], a postulate[61].

Why It Matters

Christian B. Anfinsen has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

He has been cited as an influence by Jane Shelby Richardson[63], a biophysicist[64], b. 1941[65], of United States[66], awarded the Emily M. Gray Award[67], specialised in structural biology[68] and Frederic M. Richards[69], a chemist[70], 1925–2009[71], of United States[72], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[73], specialised in biophysics[74].

Entities named for him include Anfinsen's dogma[60], a postulate[61].

FAQs

Where was Christian B. Anfinsen born?

Born in Monessen[2], Christian B. Anfinsen…

Where did Christian B. Anfinsen die?

Christian B. Anfinsen passed away in Randallstown[4].

What did Christian B. Anfinsen do for work?

Christian B. Anfinsen worked as biochemist[6], chemist[7], university teacher[8], and biophysicist[9].

Where did Christian B. Anfinsen go to school?

Christian B. Anfinsen was educated at University of Pennsylvania[16], Swarthmore College[17], Harvard Medical School[18], and Monessen High School[19].

What awards did Christian B. Anfinsen receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[21], honorary doctorate of the University of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria[22], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].

Who did Christian B. Anfinsen influence?

Christian B. Anfinsen has been cited as an influence by Jane Shelby Richardson[63] and Frederic M. Richards[69].

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