Douglas A. Melton

American medical researcher
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Douglas A. Melton

Summary

Douglas A. Melton is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on +1953-09-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a biologist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Douglas A. Melton was born in Chicago[2].
  • Douglas A. Melton was born on +1953-09-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Douglas A. Melton held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Douglas A. Melton worked as a biologist[4].
  • Douglas A. Melton was employed by Harvard University[7].
  • Douglas A. Melton was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[8].
  • Douglas A. Melton's education included a stint at Dwight D. Eisenhower High School[9].
  • Douglas A. Melton's doctoral advisor was John Gurdon[10].
  • A notable student of Douglas A. Melton was Richard P. Harvey[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Douglas A. Melton is Control of developmental regulators by Polycomb in human embryonic stem cells[12].
  • Douglas A. Melton received the Marshall Scholarship[13].
  • Douglas A. Melton received the Richard Lounsbery Award[14].
  • Douglas A. Melton received the Howard Taylor Ricketts Prize[15].
  • Douglas A. Melton was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Douglas A. Melton was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Douglas A. Melton is recorded as male[18].
  • Douglas A. Melton's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Douglas A. Melton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066458920[20].
  • Douglas A. Melton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67599928[21].
  • Douglas A. Melton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 92786434[22].
  • Douglas A. Melton's GND ID is recorded as 131452134[23].
  • Douglas A. Melton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr89000430[24].
  • Douglas A. Melton's IdRef ID is recorded as 085948020[25].
  • Douglas A. Melton's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-1623-5504[26].
  • Douglas A. Melton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qzwff[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Douglas A. Melton… he was born on +1953-09-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[8], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30] and Dwight D. Eisenhower High School[9], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1951[33]. Douglas A. Melton's doctoral advisor was John Gurdon[10].

Career and Affiliations

Douglas A. Melton worked as a biologist[4]. Among his employers was Harvard University[7]. A notable student of him was Richard P. Harvey[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Douglas A. Melton is Control of developmental regulators by Polycomb in human embryonic stem cells[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Marshall Scholarship[13], a scholarship[34], in United Kingdom[35]; Richard Lounsbery Award[14], a science award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1979[38]; and Howard Taylor Ricketts Prize[15], a science award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1912[41].

Why It Matters

Douglas A. Melton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Douglas A. Melton born?

Douglas A. Melton's place of birth was Chicago[2].

What did Douglas A. Melton do for work?

Douglas A. Melton worked as biologist[4].

Where did Douglas A. Melton go to school?

Douglas A. Melton was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[8] and Dwight D. Eisenhower High School[9].

What awards did Douglas A. Melton receive?

Honors received include Marshall Scholarship[13], Richard Lounsbery Award[14], and Howard Taylor Ricketts Prize[15].

References

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  10. [14] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . biologicalsciences.uchicago.edu. biologicalsciences.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [11] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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