David Julius

American physiologist and Nobel laureate 2021
Person human Q1174906
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

David Julius

Summary

David Julius is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brighton Beach[2]. He was born on November 4, 1955[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4], physiologist[5], and biochemist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brighton Beach[2], David Julius…
  • David Julius was born on November 4, 1955[3].
  • Among David Julius's spouses was Holly Ingraham[8].
  • David Julius held citizenship in United States[9].
  • David Julius worked as a university teacher[4].
  • David Julius worked as a physiologist[5].
  • David Julius worked as a biochemist[6].
  • David Julius's field of work was physiology[10].
  • David Julius's field of work was biochemistry[11].
  • David Julius's field of work was neuroscience[12].
  • Among David Julius's employers was University of California, San Francisco[13].
  • David Julius was employed by UCSF Medical Center[14].
  • David Julius's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
  • David Julius's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • David Julius's education included a stint at Abraham Lincoln High School[17].
  • David Julius's doctoral advisor was Randy Schekman[18].
  • David Julius received the Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research[19].
  • David Julius received the Perl-UNC Prize[20].
  • David Julius received the W. Alden Spencer Award[21].
  • David Julius received the Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research[22].
  • David Julius received the Canada Gairdner International Award[23].
  • David Julius received the The Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine[24].
  • David Julius was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • David Julius was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • David Julius was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Julius's place of birth was Brighton Beach[2]. He was born on November 4, 1955[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of California, Berkeley[16], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]; and Abraham Lincoln High School[17], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1929[38]. David Julius's doctoral advisor was Randy Schekman[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], physiologist[5], and biochemist[6]. Fields of work include physiology[10], a branch of biology[40]; biochemistry[11], an interdisciplinary science[41]; and neuroscience[12], an academic discipline[42]. Employers include University of California, San Francisco[13], a public university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1873[45], headquartered in San Francisco[46] and UCSF Medical Center[14], a hospital[47], in United States[48], founded in 1907[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research[19], a science award[50], in Spain[51]; Perl-UNC Prize[20], an award[52], in United States[53]; W. Alden Spencer Award[21], an award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1978[56]; Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research[22], a biomedical award[57], in United States[58], founded in 2004[59]; Canada Gairdner International Award[23], a science award[60], in Canada[61], founded in 1959[62]; and The Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine[24], a science award[63].

Personal Life

Among David Julius's spouses was Holly Ingraham[8].

Why It Matters

David Julius ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was David Julius born?

Born in Brighton Beach[2], David Julius…

Who was David Julius married to?

David Julius's spouses include Holly Ingraham[8].

What did David Julius do for work?

David Julius worked as university teacher[4], physiologist[5], and biochemist[6].

Where did David Julius go to school?

David Julius was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], University of California, Berkeley[16], and Abraham Lincoln High School[17].

What awards did David Julius receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research[19], Perl-UNC Prize[20], W. Alden Spencer Award[21], and Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research[22].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . fpa.es. fpa.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . pauljanssenaward.com. pauljanssenaward.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . shawprize.org. Retrieved . shawprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [39] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  35. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). David Julius. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-julius
MLA “David Julius.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-julius.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_david-julius_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{David Julius}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-julius}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): David Julius — https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-julius (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-julius · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
    Instance of
    Occupation university teacher, physiologist, biochemist
    Field of work physiology, biochemistry, neuroscience
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31702|batch #31702]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (3)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.