Frederick Hopkins
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Frederick Hopkins was born on June 20, 1861[1], in Eastbourne[2]. He died on May 16, 1947[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a biochemist[5], physician[6], university teacher[7], and chemist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (652 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Ascension Parish Burial Ground[10]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11]
- Field of work: biochemistry[12]
- Position held: President of the Royal Society[13]
- Employer: King's College London[14], University of Cambridge[15]
- Educated at: King's College London[16], Guy's Hospital[17], Trinity College[18], University of London[19], Imperial College School of Medicine[20]
- Doctoral advisor: Thomas Stevenson[21]
- Student: Luis Federico Leloir[22], J.B.S. Haldane[23], Ernst Chain[24], Rudolph Peters[25]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[26], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[27], Copley Medal[28], Royal Medal[29], Albert Medal[30], Croonian Medal and Lecture[31], Baly Medal[32], Knight Bachelor[33], Order of Merit[34], Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh[35], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[36], doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[37]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[38], Royal Society[39], Russian Academy of Sciences[40], Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium[41], National Academy of Sciences[42], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[43], American Philosophical Society[44], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[45]
- Religion or worldview: agnosticism[46]
- Sex or gender: male[47]
- Doctoral student: Malcolm Dixon[48], J.B.S. Haldane[49]
- Commons category: Frederick Gowland Hopkins[50]
- Academic degree: professor[51]
- Family name: Hopkins[52]
- Given name: Frederick[53]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[54], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Frederick Hopkins include Hopkins Glacier[56].
Why It Matters
Frederick Hopkins has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
He has been cited as an influence by Robin Hill[59], a biochemist[60], 1899–1991[61], of United Kingdom[62], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[63], specialised in biochemistry[64].
He is credited with the discovery of glutathione[65], a type of chemical entity[66], founded in 1921[67]. Entities named for him include Hopkins Glacier[56].
His notable doctoral advisees include J.B.S. Haldane[68], a biologist[69], 1892–1964[70], of United Kingdom[71], awarded the Honorary doctor of the University of Groningen[72], specialised in biology[73]; Joseph Needham[74], a historian[75], 1900–1995[76], of United Kingdom[77], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[78], specialised in biochemistry[79]; Rudolph Peters[80], a military physician[81], 1889–1982[82], of United Kingdom[83], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[84], specialised in biochemistry[85]; Malcolm Dixon[86]; and Antoinette Pirie[87].
FAQs
Where was Frederick Hopkins born?
Frederick Hopkins was born in Eastbourne[2].
Where did Frederick Hopkins die?
Frederick Hopkins passed away in Cambridge[4].
What did Frederick Hopkins do for work?
Frederick Hopkins worked as a biochemist[5], physician[6], university teacher[7], and chemist[8].
Where did Frederick Hopkins go to school?
Frederick Hopkins was educated at King's College London[16], Guy's Hospital[17], Trinity College[18], and University of London[19].
What awards did Frederick Hopkins receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[26], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[27], Copley Medal[28], and Royal Medal[29].
Who did Frederick Hopkins influence?
Frederick Hopkins has been cited as an influence by Robin Hill[59].
What did Frederick Hopkins discover?
Frederick Hopkins is credited as discoverer of glutathione[65].