Daniel Carleton Gajdusek
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Summary
Daniel Carleton Gajdusek was born on September 9, 1923[1], in Yonkers[2]. He died on December 12, 2008[3], in Tromsø Municipality[4]. He worked as a physician[5], virologist[6], biologist[7], and anthropologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,667 views/month, #7,053 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[10]
- Field of work: virology[11]
- Educated at: University of Rochester[12], Harvard Medical School[13], California Institute of Technology[14], Walter Reed Army Medical Center[15]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[16], Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[17], honorary doctorate of the University of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria[18], Bengt Winblad Lifetime Achievement Award in Alzheimer’s Disease Research[19], E. Mead Johnson Award[20], Silliman Memorial Lectures[21], Huxley Memorial Medal[22], honorary doctorate[23], honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II[24], honorary doctor of Comenius University[25]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[26], National Academy of Sciences[27], Australian Academy of Science[28], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[29], Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium[30], The World Academy of Sciences[31], American Philosophical Society[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Military branch: United States Army[34]
- Commons category: Daniel Carleton Gajdusek[35]
- Residence: Yonkers[36]
- Family name: Gajdusek[37]
- Given name: Daniel[38], Carleton[39]
- Relative: Irene Dorothy Dobroscky[40]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[41], Records of persons of interest[42]
- Convicted of: child sexual abuse[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[44]
- Name in native language: Daniel Carleton Gajdusek[45]
- Erdős number: 4[46]
- Interested in: virology[47]
Why It Matters
Daniel Carleton Gajdusek has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
FAQs
Where was Daniel Carleton Gajdusek born?
Daniel Carleton Gajdusek was born in Yonkers[2].
Where did Daniel Carleton Gajdusek die?
Daniel Carleton Gajdusek passed away in Tromsø Municipality[4].
What did Daniel Carleton Gajdusek do for work?
Daniel Carleton Gajdusek worked as a physician[5], virologist[6], biologist[7], and anthropologist[8].
Where did Daniel Carleton Gajdusek go to school?
Daniel Carleton Gajdusek was educated at University of Rochester[12], Harvard Medical School[13], California Institute of Technology[14], and Walter Reed Army Medical Center[15].
What awards did Daniel Carleton Gajdusek receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[16], Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[17], honorary doctorate of the University of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria[18], and Bengt Winblad Lifetime Achievement Award in Alzheimer’s Disease Research[19].