Ferid Murad

American physician and pharmacologist (1936–2023)
Person human Q295999
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Ferid Murad

Summary

Ferid Murad is a human[1]. He was born in Whiting[2]. He was born on September 14, 1936[3]. He passed away in Menlo Park[4]. He died on September 4, 2023[5]. He worked as a physician[6], biologist[7], pharmacologist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (253 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ferid Murad's place of birth was Whiting[2].
  • Ferid Murad died in Menlo Park[4].
  • Ferid Murad was born on September 14, 1936[3].
  • Ferid Murad died on September 4, 2023[5].
  • Ferid Murad held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Ferid Murad worked as a physician[6].
  • Ferid Murad's professions included biologist[7].
  • Ferid Murad worked as a pharmacologist[8].
  • Ferid Murad worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Ferid Murad's field of work was biochemistry[12].
  • Ferid Murad's field of work was medicine[13].
  • Ferid Murad's field of work was pharmacology[14].
  • Among Ferid Murad's employers was University of Texas at Austin[15].
  • Ferid Murad was employed by Stanford University[16].
  • Among Ferid Murad's employers was University of Virginia[17].
  • Ferid Murad's education included a stint at DePauw University[18].
  • Ferid Murad was educated at University of Virginia[19].
  • Ferid Murad was educated at Case Western Reserve University[20].
  • Ferid Murad's doctoral advisor was Earl Wilbur Sutherland, Jr.[21].
  • Ferid Murad received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[22].
  • Ferid Murad received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[23].
  • Ferid Murad received the honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[24].
  • Ferid Murad was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Ferid Murad was a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Ferid Murad was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ferid Murad was born in Whiting[2]. He was born on September 14, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at DePauw University[18], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1837[30], headquartered in Greencastle[31]; University of Virginia[19], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1819[34], headquartered in Charlottesville[35]; and Case Western Reserve University[20], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1967[38], headquartered in Cleveland[39]. Ferid Murad's doctoral advisor was Earl Wilbur Sutherland, Jr.[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], biologist[7], pharmacologist[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include biochemistry[12], an interdisciplinary science[40]; medicine[13], a field of study[41]; and pharmacology[14], a medical specialty[42]. Employers include University of Texas at Austin[15], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1883[45], headquartered in Austin[46]; Stanford University[16], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1885[49], headquartered in Stanford[50]; and University of Virginia[17], a public research university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1819[53], headquartered in Charlottesville[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[22], a class of award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1946[57]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[23], a science award[58], in Sweden[59], founded in 1901[60]; and honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[24], an award[61], in People's Republic of China[62].

Death and Burial

Ferid Murad died on September 4, 2023[5]. He passed away in Menlo Park[4].

Why It Matters

Ferid Murad ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (253 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Ferid Murad born?

Ferid Murad was born in Whiting[2].

Where did Ferid Murad die?

Ferid Murad died in Menlo Park[4].

What did Ferid Murad do for work?

Ferid Murad worked as physician[6], biologist[7], pharmacologist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Ferid Murad go to school?

Ferid Murad was educated at DePauw University[18], University of Virginia[19], and Case Western Reserve University[20].

What awards did Ferid Murad receive?

Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[22], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[23], and honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[24].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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