Esther Lederberg

Summary

Esther Lederberg is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was The Bronx^[2]. She was born on December 18, 1922^[3]. She passed away in Stanford^[4]. She died on November 11, 2006^[5]. She worked as a geneticist^[6] and microbiologist^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (309 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Esther Lederberg was born in The Bronx^[2].
• Esther Lederberg passed away in Stanford^[4].
• Esther Lederberg was born on December 18, 1922^[3].
• Esther Lederberg died on November 11, 2006^[5].
• Among Esther Lederberg's spouses was Joshua Lederberg^[9].
• Esther Lederberg held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Esther Lederberg worked as a geneticist^[6].
• Esther Lederberg worked as a microbiologist^[7].
• Esther Lederberg's field of work was microbiology^[11].
• Esther Lederberg's field of work was Peperomia blanda^[12].
• Esther Lederberg's field of work was Escherichia coli^[13].
• Esther Lederberg's field of work was lambda phage^[14].
• Esther Lederberg's field of work was genetics^[15].
• Esther Lederberg was employed by New York Botanical Garden^[16].
• Esther Lederberg was employed by Carnegie Institution for Science^[17].
• Esther Lederberg was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison^[18].
• Esther Lederberg's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[19].
• Esther Lederberg's education included a stint at Stanford University^[20].
• Esther Lederberg was educated at Hunter College^[21].
• Esther Lederberg is recorded as female^[22].
• Esther Lederberg's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Esther Lederberg's Commons category is recorded as Esther Lederberg^[24].
• The cause of death was heart failure^[25].
• Esther Lederberg's family name is recorded as Lederberg^[26].
• Esther Lederberg's family name is recorded as Zimmer^[27].

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Origins and Family

Esther Lederberg was born in The Bronx^[2]. She was born on December 18, 1922^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[19], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1848^[30]; Stanford University^[20], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1885^[33], headquartered in Stanford^[34]; and Hunter College^[21], a university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1870^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist^[6] and microbiologist^[7]. Fields of work include microbiology^[11], a branch of biology^[38]; Peperomia blanda^[12], a taxon^[39]; Escherichia coli^[13], a taxon^[40]; lambda phage^[14], a taxon^[41]; and genetics^[15], a science^[42], founded in 1900^[43]. Employers include New York Botanical Garden^[16], a botanical garden^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1891^[46], headquartered in The Bronx^[47]; Carnegie Institution for Science^[17], a nonprofit organization^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1902^[50], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[51]; and University of Wisconsin–Madison^[18], a public research university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1848^[54].

Personal Life

Esther Lederberg was married to Joshua Lederberg^[9].

Death and Burial

Esther Lederberg died on November 11, 2006^[5]. She passed away in Stanford^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[25].

Why It Matters

Esther Lederberg ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (309 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] She is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

She is credited with the discovery of lambda phage^[57], a taxon^[58].

FAQs

Where was Esther Lederberg born?

Esther Lederberg was born in The Bronx^[2].

Where did Esther Lederberg die?

Esther Lederberg passed away in Stanford^[4].

Who was Esther Lederberg married to?

Esther Lederberg's spouses include Joshua Lederberg^[9].

What did Esther Lederberg do for work?

Esther Lederberg worked as geneticist^[6] and microbiologist^[7].

Where did Esther Lederberg go to school?

Esther Lederberg was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[19], Stanford University^[20], and Hunter College^[21].

What did Esther Lederberg discover?

Esther Lederberg is credited as discoverer of lambda phage^[57].