Daniel Carleton Gajdusek

Summary

Daniel Carleton Gajdusek is a human^[1]. Born in Yonkers^[2], he… he was born on September 9, 1923^[3]. He passed away in Tromsø Municipality^[4]. He died on December 12, 2008^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], virologist^[7], biologist^[8], and anthropologist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,964 views/month, #7,053 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Yonkers^[2], Daniel Carleton Gajdusek…
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek passed away in Tromsø Municipality^[4].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek was born on September 9, 1923^[3].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek died on December 12, 2008^[5].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek worked as a physician^[6].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek's professions included virologist^[7].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek worked as a biologist^[8].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek's professions included anthropologist^[9].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek's field of work was virology^[12].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek's education included a stint at University of Rochester^[13].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek's education included a stint at Harvard Medical School^[14].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek was educated at California Institute of Technology^[15].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek was educated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center^[16].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[17].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science^[18].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek received the honorary doctorate of the University of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria^[19].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek received the Bengt Winblad Lifetime Achievement Award in Alzheimer’s Disease Research^[20].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek received the E. Mead Johnson Award^[21].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek received the Silliman Memorial Lectures^[22].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[23].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek was a member of Australian Academy of Science^[25].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek was a member of Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium^[27].

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Origins and Family

Daniel Carleton Gajdusek's place of birth was Yonkers^[2]. He was born on September 9, 1923^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Rochester^[13], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1850^[30], headquartered in Rochester^[31]; Harvard Medical School^[14], a medical school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1782^[34]; California Institute of Technology^[15], a university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1891^[37], headquartered in California^[38]; and Walter Reed Army Medical Center^[16], a former military hospital^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1909^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], virologist^[7], biologist^[8], and anthropologist^[9]. Daniel Carleton Gajdusek's field of work was virology^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[17], a science award^[42], in Sweden^[43], founded in 1901^[44]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science^[18], a fellowship award^[45], in Australia^[46]; honorary doctorate of the University of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria^[19], an award^[47], in Spain^[48]; Bengt Winblad Lifetime Achievement Award in Alzheimer’s Disease Research^[20], a science award^[49]; E. Mead Johnson Award^[21], an award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1939^[52]; and Silliman Memorial Lectures^[22], an award^[53].

Death and Burial

Daniel Carleton Gajdusek died on December 12, 2008^[5]. He died in Tromsø Municipality^[4].

Why It Matters

Daniel Carleton Gajdusek ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,964 views/month, #7,053 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

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 physician^[6], virologist^[7], biologist^[8], and anthropologist^[9].

Where did Daniel Carleton Gajdusek go to school?

Daniel Carleton Gajdusek was educated at University of Rochester^[13], Harvard Medical School^[14], California Institute of Technology^[15], and Walter Reed Army Medical Center^[16].

What awards did Daniel Carleton Gajdusek receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[17], Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science^[18], honorary doctorate of the University of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria^[19], and Bengt Winblad Lifetime Achievement Award in Alzheimer’s Disease Research^[20].