Frederick Alt

American geneticist
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Frederick Alt

Summary

Frederick Alt is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1949[2]. He worked as a geneticist[3], university teacher[4], and immunologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (256 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Frederick Alt was born on January 1, 1949[2].
  • A child of Frederick Alt was James Kenji López-Alt[7].
  • Frederick Alt held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Frederick Alt's professions included geneticist[3].
  • Frederick Alt's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Frederick Alt worked as an immunologist[5].
  • Frederick Alt was employed by Harvard University[9].
  • Frederick Alt was employed by Harvard Medical School[10].
  • Frederick Alt received the William B. Coley Award[11].
  • Frederick Alt received the Rosenstiel Award[12].
  • Frederick Alt received the Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Distinguished Contributions to Cancer Research[13].
  • Frederick Alt received the Novartis Prize for Basic Immunology[14].
  • Frederick Alt received the EMBO Membership[15].
  • Frederick Alt received the AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research[16].
  • Frederick Alt was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Frederick Alt was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Frederick Alt is recorded as male[19].
  • Frederick Alt's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Frederick Alt earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].
  • Frederick Alt's family name is recorded as Alt[22].
  • Frederick Alt's given name is recorded as Frederick[23].
  • Frederick Alt's given name is recorded as Wayne[24].

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Origins and Family

Frederick Alt was born on January 1, 1949[2].

Education

Frederick Alt earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist[3], university teacher[4], and immunologist[5]. Employers include Harvard University[9], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1636[27], headquartered in Cambridge[28] and Harvard Medical School[10], a medical school[29], in United States[30], founded in 1782[31].

Recognition

Awards received include William B. Coley Award[11], an award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1975[34]; Rosenstiel Award[12], a science award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1971[37]; Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Distinguished Contributions to Cancer Research[13], a science award[38]; Novartis Prize for Basic Immunology[14], a science award[39], founded in 1992[40]; EMBO Membership[15], a fellowship award[41]; and AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research[16], a science award[42].

Personal Life

A child of Frederick Alt was James Kenji López-Alt[7].

Why It Matters

Frederick Alt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (256 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

What did Frederick Alt do for work?

Frederick Alt worked as geneticist[3], university teacher[4], and immunologist[5].

What awards did Frederick Alt receive?

Honors received include William B. Coley Award[11], Rosenstiel Award[12], Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Distinguished Contributions to Cancer Research[13], and Novartis Prize for Basic Immunology[14].

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  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [10] . genetics.hms.harvard.edu. genetics.hms.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . cancerresearch.org. cancerresearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . brandeis.edu. brandeis.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . science.sciencemag.org. Retrieved . science.sciencemag.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . novartisimmunologyprizes.com. Retrieved . novartisimmunologyprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . aacr.org. aacr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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