Erwin Chargaff

Summary

Erwin Chargaff is a human^[1]. He was born in Chernivtsi^[2]. He was born on +1905-08-11T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on +2002-06-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a biochemist^[6], chemist^[7], writer^[8], and biographer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Erwin Chargaff's place of birth was Chernivtsi^[2].
• Erwin Chargaff died in New York City^[4].
• Erwin Chargaff was born on +1905-08-11T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Erwin Chargaff died on +2002-06-20T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Erwin Chargaff held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Erwin Chargaff held citizenship in Austria^[12].
• Erwin Chargaff's professions included biochemist^[6].
• Erwin Chargaff's professions included chemist^[7].
• Erwin Chargaff worked as a writer^[8].
• Erwin Chargaff worked as a biographer^[9].
• Erwin Chargaff's field of work was biochemistry^[13].
• Among Erwin Chargaff's employers was Columbia University^[14].
• Erwin Chargaff was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[15].
• Among Erwin Chargaff's employers was Pasteur Institute^[16].
• Erwin Chargaff was educated at University of Vienna^[17].
• Erwin Chargaff was educated at Yale University^[18].
• Erwin Chargaff's doctoral advisor was Fritz Feigl^[19].
• Erwin Chargaff received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Erwin Chargaff received the Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[21].
• Erwin Chargaff received the National Medal of Science^[22].
• Erwin Chargaff received the Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics^[23].
• Erwin Chargaff received the Friedrich-Märker-Preis^[24].
• Erwin Chargaff received the Grand Prix Charles-Leopold Mayer^[25].
• Erwin Chargaff was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[26].
• Erwin Chargaff was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Erwin Chargaff was born in Chernivtsi^[2]. He was born on +1905-08-11T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Vienna^[17], a university^[28], in Austria^[29], founded in 1365^[30], headquartered in Vienna^[31] and Yale University^[18], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1701^[34], headquartered in New Haven^[35]. Erwin Chargaff's doctoral advisor was Fritz Feigl^[19]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist^[6], chemist^[7], writer^[8], and biographer^[9]. Erwin Chargaff's field of work was biochemistry^[13]. Employers include Columbia University^[14], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1754^[39], headquartered in Manhattan^[40]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[15], a comprehensive university^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1809^[43], headquartered in Berlin^[44]; and Pasteur Institute^[16], a research institute^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1887^[47], headquartered in Paris^[48]. He supervised Boris Magasanik as a doctoral student^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1925^[52]; Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[21], a grade of an order^[53], in Austria^[54]; National Medal of Science^[22], a science award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1963^[57]; Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics^[23], a science award^[58]; Friedrich-Märker-Preis^[24], a literary award^[59], in Germany^[60]; and Grand Prix Charles-Leopold Mayer^[25], an award^[61], founded in 1961^[62].

Death and Burial

Erwin Chargaff died on +2002-06-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in New York City^[4].

Why It Matters

Erwin Chargaff ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

FAQs

Where was Erwin Chargaff born?

Born in Chernivtsi^[2], Erwin Chargaff…

Where did Erwin Chargaff die?

Erwin Chargaff died in New York City^[4].

What did Erwin Chargaff do for work?

Erwin Chargaff worked as biochemist^[6], chemist^[7], writer^[8], and biographer^[9].

Where did Erwin Chargaff go to school?

Erwin Chargaff was educated at University of Vienna^[17] and Yale University^[18].

What awards did Erwin Chargaff receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[21], National Medal of Science^[22], and Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics^[23].