Frances Ashcroft

British geneticist and physiologist
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Frances Ashcroft

Summary

Frances Ashcroft is a human[1]. She was born on February 15, 1952[2]. She worked as a physiologist[3] and geneticist[4]. She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Key Facts

  • Frances Ashcroft was born on February 15, 1952[2].
  • Frances Ashcroft held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Frances Ashcroft's professions included physiologist[3].
  • Frances Ashcroft worked as a geneticist[4].
  • Among Frances Ashcroft's employers was University of Leicester[7].
  • Among Frances Ashcroft's employers was University of Oxford[8].
  • Frances Ashcroft's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[9].
  • Frances Ashcroft's education included a stint at Talbot Heath School[10].
  • Frances Ashcroft received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].
  • Frances Ashcroft received the L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[12].
  • Frances Ashcroft received the Annual Review Prize Lecture[13].
  • Frances Ashcroft received the Feldberg Foundation Prize[14].
  • Frances Ashcroft received the G L Brown Prize Lecture[15].
  • Frances Ashcroft received the Croonian Medal and Lecture[16].
  • Frances Ashcroft was a member of Academia Europaea[17].
  • Frances Ashcroft was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Frances Ashcroft is recorded as female[19].
  • Frances Ashcroft's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Frances Ashcroft earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].
  • Frances Ashcroft's family name is recorded as Ashcroft[22].
  • Frances Ashcroft's given name is recorded as Frances[23].
  • Frances Ashcroft's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Frances Ashcroft was born on February 15, 1952[2].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[9], a collegiate university[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1209[27], headquartered in Cambridge[28] and Talbot Heath School[10], a school[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1886[31]. Frances Ashcroft earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physiologist[3] and geneticist[4]. Employers include University of Leicester[7], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1921[34], headquartered in Leicester[35] and University of Oxford[8], a collegiate university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1096[38], headquartered in Oxford[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], a fellowship award[40], in United Kingdom[41]; L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[12], a science award[42], in France[43], founded in 1998[44]; Annual Review Prize Lecture[13], an award[45]; Feldberg Foundation Prize[14], an award[46], founded in 1961[47]; G L Brown Prize Lecture[15], an award[48], founded in 1975[49]; and Croonian Medal and Lecture[16], a lecture series[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1738[52].

Why It Matters

Frances Ashcroft has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

What did Frances Ashcroft do for work?

Frances Ashcroft worked as physiologist[3] and geneticist[4].

Where did Frances Ashcroft go to school?

Frances Ashcroft was educated at University of Cambridge[9] and Talbot Heath School[10].

What awards did Frances Ashcroft receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[12], Annual Review Prize Lecture[13], and Feldberg Foundation Prize[14].

References

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  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  28. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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