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 (296 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 received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[15].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science^[16].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek received the honorary doctorate of the University of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria^[17].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek received the Bengt Winblad Lifetime Achievement Award in Alzheimer’s Disease Research^[18].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek received the E. Mead Johnson Award^[19].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek received the Silliman Memorial Lectures^[20].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[21].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek was a member of Australian Academy of Science^[23].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek was a member of Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium^[25].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek was a member of The World Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Daniel Carleton Gajdusek is recorded as male^[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] and Harvard Medical School^[14], a medical school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1782^[34].

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^[15], a science award^[35], in Sweden^[36], founded in 1901^[37]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science^[16], a fellowship award^[38], in Australia^[39]; honorary doctorate of the University of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria^[17], an award^[40], in Spain^[41]; Bengt Winblad Lifetime Achievement Award in Alzheimer’s Disease Research^[18], a science award^[42]; E. Mead Johnson Award^[19], an award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1939^[45]; and Silliman Memorial Lectures^[20], an award^[46].

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 (296 views/month, #7,053 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

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] and Harvard Medical School^[14].

What awards did Daniel Carleton Gajdusek receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[15], Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science^[16], honorary doctorate of the University of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria^[17], and Bengt Winblad Lifetime Achievement Award in Alzheimer’s Disease Research^[18].