Dorothy Hodgkin

Summary

Dorothy Hodgkin is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Cairo^[2]. She was born on May 12, 1910^[3]. She passed away in Ilmington^[4]. She died on July 29, 1994^[5]. She worked as a chemist^[6], biochemist^[7], crystallographer^[8], biophysicist^[9], and physicist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,160 views/month, #6,960 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Dorothy Hodgkin's place of birth was Cairo^[2].
• Dorothy Hodgkin died in Ilmington^[4].
• Dorothy Hodgkin was born on May 12, 1910^[3].
• Dorothy Hodgkin died on July 29, 1994^[5].
• Dorothy Hodgkin's father was John Winter Crowfoot^[12].
• Dorothy Hodgkin's mother was Grace Mary Hood Crowfoot^[13].
• Dorothy Hodgkin was married to Thomas Lionel Hodgkin^[14].
• Dorothy Hodgkin held citizenship in United Kingdom^[15].
• Dorothy Hodgkin held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[16].
• Dorothy Hodgkin's professions included chemist^[6].
• Dorothy Hodgkin worked as a biochemist^[7].
• Dorothy Hodgkin worked as a crystallographer^[8].
• Dorothy Hodgkin worked as a biophysicist^[9].
• Dorothy Hodgkin worked as a physicist^[10].
• Dorothy Hodgkin's field of work was X-ray crystallography^[17].
• Dorothy Hodgkin's field of work was biochemistry^[18].
• Dorothy Hodgkin's field of work was chemistry^[19].
• Dorothy Hodgkin's field of work was crystallography^[20].
• Dorothy Hodgkin held the position of Q140799799^[21].
• Among Dorothy Hodgkin's employers was University of Cambridge^[22].
• Dorothy Hodgkin's education included a stint at Somerville College^[23].
• Dorothy Hodgkin's education included a stint at Newnham College^[24].
• Dorothy Hodgkin's education included a stint at Sir John Leman High School^[25].
• Dorothy Hodgkin was educated at University of Oxford^[26].
• Dorothy Hodgkin's doctoral advisor was John Desmond Bernal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Dorothy Hodgkin's place of birth was Cairo^[2]. She was born on May 12, 1910^[3]. Her father was John Winter Crowfoot^[12]. Her mother was Grace Mary Hood Crowfoot^[13].

Education

Educated at Somerville College^[23], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1879^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31]; Newnham College^[24], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1871^[34]; Sir John Leman High School^[25], a secondary school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1631^[37]; and University of Oxford^[26], a collegiate university^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1096^[40], headquartered in Oxford^[41]. Dorothy Hodgkin's doctoral advisor was John Desmond Bernal^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], biochemist^[7], crystallographer^[8], biophysicist^[9], and physicist^[10]. Fields of work include X-ray crystallography^[17], a branch of physics^[42]; biochemistry^[18], an interdisciplinary science^[43]; chemistry^[19], a branch of science^[44]; and crystallography^[20], a branch of physics^[45]. Among Dorothy Hodgkin's employers was University of Cambridge^[22]. She held the position of Q140799799^[21]. Doctoral students include Judith Howard^[46], Tom Blundell^[47], Barbara Wharton Low^[48], Judith Ann Kathleen Howard^[49], and David Sayre^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[51], a fellowship award^[52], in United Kingdom^[53]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[54], a chemistry award^[55], in Sweden^[56], founded in 1901^[57]; Order of Merit^[58], an order^[59], in United Kingdom^[60], founded in 1902^[61]; Copley Medal^[62], a medallion^[63], in United Kingdom^[64], founded in 1731^[65]; Lomonosov Gold Medal^[66], a science award^[67], in Russia^[68]; and Royal Medal^[69], a science award^[70], in United Kingdom^[71], founded in 1826^[72].

Personal Life

Dorothy Hodgkin was married to Thomas Lionel Hodgkin^[14].

Death and Burial

Dorothy Hodgkin died on July 29, 1994^[5]. She died in Ilmington^[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage^[73].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dorothy Hodgkin include 5422 Hodgkin^[74], an asteroid^[75] and The Dorothy Hodgkin Prize^[76], a science award^[77].

Why It Matters

Dorothy Hodgkin ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,160 views/month, #6,960 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] She is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

She has been cited as an influence by Barbara Wharton Low^[80], a biochemist^[81], 1920–2019^[82], of United States^[83].

Entities named for her include 5422 Hodgkin^[74], an asteroid^[75] and The Dorothy Hodgkin Prize^[76], a science award^[77].

Her notable doctoral advisees include David Sayre^[84], a mathematician^[85], 1924–2012^[86], of United States^[87] and Barbara Wharton Low^[88], a biochemist^[89], 1920–2019^[90], of United States^[91].

FAQs

Where was Dorothy Hodgkin born?

Dorothy Hodgkin was born in Cairo^[2].

Where did Dorothy Hodgkin die?

Dorothy Hodgkin passed away in Ilmington^[4].

Who were Dorothy Hodgkin's parents?

Dorothy Hodgkin's father was John Winter Crowfoot^[12]. Dorothy Hodgkin's mother was Grace Mary Hood Crowfoot^[13].

Who was Dorothy Hodgkin married to?

Dorothy Hodgkin's spouses include Thomas Lionel Hodgkin^[14].

What did Dorothy Hodgkin do for work?

Dorothy Hodgkin worked as chemist^[6], biochemist^[7], crystallographer^[8], biophysicist^[9], and physicist^[10].

Where did Dorothy Hodgkin go to school?

Dorothy Hodgkin was educated at Somerville College^[23], Newnham College^[24], Sir John Leman High School^[25], and University of Oxford^[26].

What awards did Dorothy Hodgkin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[51], Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[54], Order of Merit^[58], and Copley Medal^[62].

Who did Dorothy Hodgkin influence?

Dorothy Hodgkin has been cited as an influence by Barbara Wharton Low^[80].