Christian de Duve

Summary

Christian de Duve is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Thames Ditton^[2]. He was born on October 2, 1917^[3]. He passed away in Nethen^[4]. He died on May 4, 2013^[5]. He worked as a biologist^[6], university teacher^[7], biochemist^[8], chemist^[9], and physician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Christian de Duve was born in Thames Ditton^[2].
• Christian de Duve died in Nethen^[4].
• Christian de Duve was born on October 2, 1917^[3].
• Christian de Duve died on May 4, 2013^[5].
• A child of Christian de Duve was Thierry de Duve^[12].
• Christian de Duve held citizenship in Belgium^[13].
• Christian de Duve worked as a biologist^[6].
• Christian de Duve's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Christian de Duve's professions included biochemist^[8].
• Christian de Duve worked as a chemist^[9].
• Christian de Duve's professions included physician^[10].
• Christian de Duve's professions included physiologist^[14].
• Christian de Duve's field of work was cell biology^[15].
• Christian de Duve's field of work was biochemistry^[16].
• Christian de Duve was employed by The Rockefeller University^[17].
• Christian de Duve was employed by Catholic University of Leuven^[18].
• Christian de Duve was educated at Catholic University of Leuven^[19].
• Christian de Duve's education included a stint at Our Lady College, Antwerp^[20].
• Christian de Duve's doctoral advisor was Albert Claude^[21].
• Christian de Duve's doctoral advisor was Hugo Theorell^[22].
• Christian de Duve received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[23].
• Christian de Duve received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II^[24].
• Christian de Duve received the Commander of the Order of the Crown^[25].
• Christian de Duve received the Order of Leopold^[26].
• Christian de Duve received the Francqui Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Thames Ditton^[2], Christian de Duve… he was born on October 2, 1917^[3].

Education

Educated at Catholic University of Leuven^[19], a Catholic university^[28], in Belgium^[29], founded in 1834^[30] and Our Lady College, Antwerp^[20], a school^[31], in Belgium^[32], founded in 1575^[33]. Doctoral advisors include Albert Claude^[21] and Hugo Theorell^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[6], university teacher^[7], biochemist^[8], chemist^[9], physician^[10], and physiologist^[14]. Fields of work include cell biology^[15], a branch of biology^[34] and biochemistry^[16], an interdisciplinary science^[35]. Employers include The Rockefeller University^[17], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1901^[38], headquartered in New York City^[39] and Catholic University of Leuven^[18], a Catholic university^[40], in Belgium^[41], founded in 1834^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[23], a science award^[43], in Sweden^[44], founded in 1901^[45]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II^[24], a grade of an order^[46], in Belgium^[47]; Commander of the Order of the Crown^[25], a grade of an order^[48], in Belgium^[49]; Order of Leopold^[26], a state order^[50], in Belgium^[51], founded in 1832^[52]; Francqui Prize^[27], a science award^[53], in Belgium^[54], founded in 1933^[55]; and Canada Gairdner International Award^[56], a science award^[57], in Canada^[58], founded in 1959^[59].

Personal Life

A child of Christian de Duve was Thierry de Duve^[12]. His religion is recorded as agnosticism^[60].

Death and Burial

Christian de Duve died on May 4, 2013^[5]. He died in Nethen^[4].

Why It Matters

Christian de Duve ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

He is credited with the discovery of lysosome^[63], a cellular component^[64] and peroxisome^[65], a cellular component^[66].

FAQs

Where was Christian de Duve born?

Christian de Duve was born in Thames Ditton^[2].

Where did Christian de Duve die?

Christian de Duve passed away in Nethen^[4].

What did Christian de Duve do for work?

Christian de Duve worked as biologist^[6], university teacher^[7], biochemist^[8], chemist^[9], and physician^[10].

Where did Christian de Duve go to school?

Christian de Duve was educated at Catholic University of Leuven^[19] and Our Lady College, Antwerp^[20].

What awards did Christian de Duve receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[23], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II^[24], Commander of the Order of the Crown^[25], and Order of Leopold^[26].

What did Christian de Duve discover?

Christian de Duve is credited as discoverer of lysosome^[63] and peroxisome^[65].