Eric Westhof

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Eric Westhof

Summary

Eric Westhof is a human[1]. He was born in Uccle[2]. He was born on July 25, 1948[3]. He worked as a biochemist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Eric Westhof's place of birth was Uccle[2].
  • Eric Westhof was born on July 25, 1948[3].
  • Eric Westhof held citizenship in France[7].
  • Eric Westhof worked as a biochemist[4].
  • Eric Westhof worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Eric Westhof's field of work was nucleic acids[8].
  • Eric Westhof's field of work was ribonucleic acid[9].
  • Among Eric Westhof's employers was University of Strasbourg[10].
  • Eric Westhof's education included a stint at University of Liège[11].
  • Eric Westhof received the Grand Prix Charles-Leopold Mayer[12].
  • Eric Westhof received the Grand Prix Charles-Leopold Mayer[13].
  • Eric Westhof received the Knight of the National Order of Merit[14].
  • Eric Westhof was a member of French Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Eric Westhof was a member of Academia Europaea[16].
  • Eric Westhof was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[17].
  • Eric Westhof was a member of Institut Universitaire de France[18].
  • Eric Westhof is recorded as male[19].
  • Eric Westhof's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Eric Westhof supervised Brice Felden as a doctoral student[21].
  • Eric Westhof supervised Quentin Vicens as a doctoral student[22].
  • Eric Westhof supervised Thomas E Ludwig as a doctoral student[23].
  • Eric Westhof supervised Pierre B Cattenoz as a doctoral student[24].
  • Eric Westhof's Commons category is recorded as Eric Westhof[25].
  • Eric Westhof's given name is recorded as Eric[26].
  • Eric Westhof's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

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Origins and Family

Eric Westhof's place of birth was Uccle[2]. He was born on July 25, 1948[3].

Education

Eric Westhof's education included a stint at University of Liège[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include nucleic acids[8], a structural class of chemical entities[28] and ribonucleic acid[9], a structural class of chemical entities[29]. Among Eric Westhof's employers was University of Strasbourg[10]. Doctoral students include Brice Felden[21], a researcher[30], 1967–2021[31], of France[32]; Quentin Vicens[22], a researcher[33], b. 1976[34]; Thomas E Ludwig[23], a researcher[35], b. 1980[36]; and Pierre B Cattenoz[24], a researcher[37], b. 1983[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Prix Charles-Leopold Mayer[12], an award[39], founded in 1961[40] and Knight of the National Order of Merit[14], a grade of an order[41], in France[42].

Why It Matters

Eric Westhof ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Eric Westhof born?

Eric Westhof's place of birth was Uccle[2].

What did Eric Westhof do for work?

Eric Westhof worked as biochemist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Eric Westhof go to school?

Eric Westhof was educated at University of Liège[11].

What awards did Eric Westhof receive?

Honors received include Grand Prix Charles-Leopold Mayer[12], Grand Prix Charles-Leopold Mayer[13], and Knight of the National Order of Merit[14].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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