Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard

Summary

Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard is a human^[1]. Born in Magdeburg^[2], she… she worked as a biologist^[3], biochemist^[4], geneticist^[5], psychologist^[6], and university teacher^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (387 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Magdeburg^[2], Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard…
• Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard held citizenship in Germany^[9].
• Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard's professions included biologist^[3].
• Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard's professions included biochemist^[4].
• Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard worked as a geneticist^[5].
• Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard's professions included psychologist^[6].
• Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard worked as a physiologist^[10].
• Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard's field of work was biology^[11].
• Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard's field of work was biochemistry^[12].
• Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard's field of work was genetic research^[13].
• Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard's field of work was developmental biology^[14].
• Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard's field of work was embryology^[15].
• Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard was employed by University of Tübingen^[16].
• Among Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard's employers was European Molecular Biology Laboratory^[17].
• Among Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard's employers was Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen^[18].
• Among Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard's employers was Biozentrum University of Basel^[19].
• Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard was employed by University of Freiburg^[20].
• Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard was employed by University of Duisburg-Essen^[21].
• Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard's education included a stint at University of Tübingen^[22].
• Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard's education included a stint at Goethe University Frankfurt^[23].
• Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard's doctoral advisor was Heinz Schaller^[24].
• Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[25].
• Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[26].
• Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Magdeburg^[2], Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard…

Education

Educated at University of Tübingen^[22], a comprehensive university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1477^[30], headquartered in Tübingen^[31] and Goethe University Frankfurt^[23], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1914^[34], headquartered in Jügelhaus^[35]. Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard's doctoral advisor was Heinz Schaller^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[3], biochemist^[4], geneticist^[5], psychologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and physiologist^[10]. Fields of work include biology^[11], a branch of science^[36]; biochemistry^[12], an interdisciplinary science^[37]; genetic research^[13]; developmental biology^[14], a branch of biology^[38]; and embryology^[15], a branch of biology^[39]. Employers include University of Tübingen^[16], a comprehensive university^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1477^[42], headquartered in Tübingen^[43]; European Molecular Biology Laboratory^[17], a research institute^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1974^[46], headquartered in Heidelberg^[47]; Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen^[18], a Max Planck Institute^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1954^[50]; Biozentrum University of Basel^[19], a university^[51], in Switzerland^[52], founded in 1971^[53]; University of Freiburg^[20], a public university^[54], in Germany^[55], founded in 1457^[56], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau^[57]; and University of Duisburg-Essen^[21], a public university^[58], in Germany^[59], founded in 2003^[60], headquartered in Duisburg^[61]. Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard supervised Ruth Lehmann as a doctoral student^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[25], a civil decoration^[63], in Prussia^[64], founded in 1842^[65]; Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[26], a class of award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1946^[68]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[27], a science award^[69], in Sweden^[70], founded in 1901^[71]; Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg^[72], an order of merit^[73], in Germany^[74], founded in 1974^[75]; Carus medal^[76], a science award^[77], in Germany^[78]; and Otto Bayer Award^[79], a science award^[80], in Germany^[81].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard include 15811 Nüsslein-Volhard^[82], an asteroid^[83].

Why It Matters

Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (387 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[84] She is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[85]

Entities named for her include 15811 Nüsslein-Volhard^[82], an asteroid^[83].

Her notable doctoral advisees include Ruth Lehmann^[86], a biologist^[87], b. 1955^[88], of Germany^[89], awarded the Edwin Grant Conklin Medal^[90], specialised in developmental biology^[91].

FAQs

Where was Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard born?

Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard was born in Magdeburg^[2].

What did Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard do for work?

Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard worked as biologist^[3], biochemist^[4], geneticist^[5], psychologist^[6], and university teacher^[7].

Where did Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard go to school?

Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard was educated at University of Tübingen^[22] and Goethe University Frankfurt^[23].

What awards did Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[25], Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[26], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[27], and Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg^[72].