Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen

German biochemist, Nobel Laureate (1911–1979)
Person human Q44597
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Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen

Summary

Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Munich[2]. He was born on April 6, 1911[3]. He passed away in Munich[4]. He died on August 6, 1979[5]. He worked as a biochemist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen was born in Munich[2].
  • Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen died in Munich[4].
  • Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen was born on April 6, 1911[3].
  • Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen died on August 6, 1979[5].
  • Among Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen's spouses was Eva Wieland[9].
  • Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen worked as a biochemist[6].
  • Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen's field of work was biochemistry[11].
  • Among Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[12].
  • Among Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen's employers was Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry[13].
  • Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14].
  • Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen's education included a stint at Q2324614[15].
  • Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[16].
  • Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[17].
  • Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen received the Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18].
  • Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen received the Carus medal[19].
  • Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen received the Otto Warburg Medal[20].
  • Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen received the Liebig Medal[21].
  • Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[23].
  • Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[24].
  • Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen was a member of National Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen was born in Munich[2]. He was born on April 6, 1911[3].

Education

Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1472[30], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[31] and Q2324614[15], a Gymnasium[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1891[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen's field of work was biochemistry[11]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[12], a public research university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1472[37], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[38] and Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry[13], a Max Planck Institute[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1973[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[16], a civil decoration[42], in Prussia[43], founded in 1842[44]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[17], a science award[45], in Sweden[46], founded in 1901[47]; Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18], a grade of an order[48], in Germany[49]; Carus medal[19], a science award[50], in Germany[51]; Otto Warburg Medal[20], a science award[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1963[54]; and Liebig Medal[21], a medallion[55], in Germany[56], founded in 1903[57].

Personal Life

Among Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen's spouses was Eva Wieland[9].

Death and Burial

Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen died on August 6, 1979[5]. He died in Munich[4].

Why It Matters

Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen born?

Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen's place of birth was Munich[2].

Where did Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen die?

Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen died in Munich[4].

Who was Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen married to?

Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen's spouses include Eva Wieland[9].

What did Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen do for work?

Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen worked as biochemist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen go to school?

Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14] and Q2324614[15].

What awards did Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[16], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[17], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18], and Carus medal[19].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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