David Hogness

American biochemist (1925–2019)
Person human Q1176459
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David Hogness

Summary

David Hogness is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oakland[2]. He was born on +1925-11-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Stanford University[4]. He died on +2019-12-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a biochemist[6], geneticist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David Hogness's place of birth was Oakland[2].
  • David Hogness passed away in Stanford University[4].
  • David Hogness was born on +1925-11-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Hogness died on +2019-12-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Hogness's father was Thorfin R. Hogness[10].
  • David Hogness held citizenship in United States[11].
  • David Hogness worked as a biochemist[6].
  • David Hogness worked as a geneticist[7].
  • David Hogness's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Among David Hogness's employers was Stanford University[12].
  • Among David Hogness's employers was Washington University in St. Louis[13].
  • David Hogness was educated at California Institute of Technology[14].
  • David Hogness received the International Prize for Biology[15].
  • David Hogness received the Howard Taylor Ricketts Prize[16].
  • David Hogness received the March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology[17].
  • David Hogness received the Genetics Society of America Medal[18].
  • David Hogness received the Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal[19].
  • David Hogness received the Warren Alpert Foundation Prize[20].
  • David Hogness was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • David Hogness was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • David Hogness is recorded as male[23].
  • David Hogness's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • David Hogness supervised Philip A. Beachy as a doctoral student[25].
  • David Hogness supervised Jeremy Nathans as a doctoral student[26].
  • David Hogness's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9356173911346020200009[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Hogness was born in Oakland[2]. He was born on +1925-11-17T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Thorfin R. Hogness[10].

Education

David Hogness's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist[6], geneticist[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include Stanford University[12], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1885[31], headquartered in Stanford[32] and Washington University in St. Louis[13], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1853[35], headquartered in St. Louis County[36]. Doctoral students include Philip A. Beachy[25], a biochemist[37], b. 1958[38], of United States[39], awarded the March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology[40], specialised in biochemistry[41] and Jeremy Nathans[26], a geneticist[42], b. 1958[43], of United States[44], awarded the Golden Brain Award[45], specialised in genetics[46].

Recognition

Awards received include International Prize for Biology[15], a science award[47], in Japan[48], founded in 1985[49]; Howard Taylor Ricketts Prize[16], a science award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1912[52]; March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology[17], an award[53]; Genetics Society of America Medal[18], a biology award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1981[56]; Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal[19], a biology award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1981[59]; and Warren Alpert Foundation Prize[20], a medicine award[60], in United States[61].

Death and Burial

David Hogness died on +2019-12-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Stanford University[4].

Why It Matters

David Hogness ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was David Hogness born?

David Hogness's place of birth was Oakland[2].

Where did David Hogness die?

David Hogness passed away in Stanford University[4].

Who were David Hogness's parents?

David Hogness's father was Thorfin R. Hogness[10].

What did David Hogness do for work?

David Hogness worked as biochemist[6], geneticist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did David Hogness go to school?

David Hogness was educated at California Institute of Technology[14].

What awards did David Hogness receive?

Honors received include International Prize for Biology[15], Howard Taylor Ricketts Prize[16], March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology[17], and Genetics Society of America Medal[18].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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