Francis O. Schmitt

American academic (1903–1995)
Person human Q344882
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Francis O. Schmitt

Summary

Francis O. Schmitt is a human[1]. He was born in St. Louis[2]. He was born on November 23, 1903[3]. He died in Weston[4]. He died on January 1, 1995[5]. He worked as a biologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in St. Louis[2], Francis O. Schmitt…
  • Francis O. Schmitt passed away in Weston[4].
  • Francis O. Schmitt was born on November 23, 1903[3].
  • Francis O. Schmitt died on January 1, 1995[5].
  • Francis O. Schmitt died on October 3, 1995[8].
  • Francis O. Schmitt held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Francis O. Schmitt worked as a biologist[6].
  • Among Francis O. Schmitt's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Francis O. Schmitt was educated at Washington University in St. Louis[11].
  • Francis O. Schmitt received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[12].
  • Francis O. Schmitt was a member of National Academy of Sciences[13].
  • Francis O. Schmitt was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Francis O. Schmitt was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Francis O. Schmitt was a member of American Philosophical Society[16].
  • Francis O. Schmitt is recorded as male[17].
  • Francis O. Schmitt's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Francis O. Schmitt supervised Marie Jakus as a doctoral student[19].
  • Francis O. Schmitt's archives at is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[20].
  • Francis O. Schmitt's family name is recorded as Schmitt[21].
  • Francis O. Schmitt's given name is recorded as Francis[22].
  • Francis O. Schmitt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in St. Louis[2], Francis O. Schmitt… he was born on November 23, 1903[3].

Education

Francis O. Schmitt was educated at Washington University in St. Louis[11].

Career and Affiliations

Francis O. Schmitt's professions included biologist[6]. Among his employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10]. He supervised Marie Jakus as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Francis O. Schmitt received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1995[5] and October 3, 1995[8]. Francis O. Schmitt passed away in Weston[4].

Why It Matters

Francis O. Schmitt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Francis O. Schmitt born?

Francis O. Schmitt's place of birth was St. Louis[2].

Where did Francis O. Schmitt die?

Francis O. Schmitt died in Weston[4].

What did Francis O. Schmitt do for work?

Francis O. Schmitt worked as biologist[6].

Where did Francis O. Schmitt go to school?

Francis O. Schmitt was educated at Washington University in St. Louis[11].

What awards did Francis O. Schmitt receive?

Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . laskerfoundation.org. laskerfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . archivesspace.mit.edu. archivesspace.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation biologist
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  2. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Francis
    Doctoral student Marie Jakus
    Family name Schmitt
    Employer
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