Gail Roberta Martin

American biologist
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Gail Roberta Martin

Summary

Gail Roberta Martin is a human[1]. Her place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on +1944-04-02T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +2026-02-16T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a biologist[5] and university teacher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Gail Roberta Martin…
  • Gail Roberta Martin was born on +1944-04-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gail Roberta Martin died on +2026-02-16T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Gail Roberta Martin held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Gail Roberta Martin's professions included biologist[5].
  • Gail Roberta Martin worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Gail Roberta Martin was employed by University of California, San Francisco[9].
  • Gail Roberta Martin was educated at University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Gail Roberta Martin received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • Gail Roberta Martin received the FASEB Excellence in Science Award[12].
  • Gail Roberta Martin received the Pearl Meister Greengard Prize[13].
  • Gail Roberta Martin received the Edwin Grant Conklin Medal[14].
  • Gail Roberta Martin received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[15].
  • Gail Roberta Martin was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Gail Roberta Martin was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Gail Roberta Martin was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Gail Roberta Martin's image is recorded as Gail Roberta Martin ForMemRS.jpg[19].
  • Gail Roberta Martin is recorded as female[20].
  • Gail Roberta Martin's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Gail Roberta Martin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000373982212[22].
  • Gail Roberta Martin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 60442830[23].
  • Gail Roberta Martin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56173969512923391338[24].
  • Gail Roberta Martin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82218525[25].
  • Gail Roberta Martin's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02384570[26].
  • Gail Roberta Martin's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36338357[27].

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Origins and Family

Gail Roberta Martin's place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on +1944-04-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Gail Roberta Martin was educated at University of California, Berkeley[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[5] and university teacher[6]. Gail Roberta Martin was employed by University of California, San Francisco[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], a fellowship grant[28], in United States[29], founded in 1925[30]; FASEB Excellence in Science Award[12], a science award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1989[33]; Pearl Meister Greengard Prize[13], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 2004[36]; Edwin Grant Conklin Medal[14], an award[37]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[38], in United Kingdom[39].

Death and Burial

Gail Roberta Martin died on +2026-02-16T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Gail Roberta Martin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

She is credited with the discovery of embryonic stem cell[42], a cell type[43].

FAQs

Where was Gail Roberta Martin born?

Born in New York City[2], Gail Roberta Martin…

What did Gail Roberta Martin do for work?

Gail Roberta Martin worked as biologist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Gail Roberta Martin go to school?

Gail Roberta Martin was educated at University of California, Berkeley[10].

What awards did Gail Roberta Martin receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], FASEB Excellence in Science Award[12], Pearl Meister Greengard Prize[13], and Edwin Grant Conklin Medal[14].

What did Gail Roberta Martin discover?

Gail Roberta Martin is credited as discoverer of embryonic stem cell[42].

References

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  19. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . royalsociety.org. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . sdbonline.org. Retrieved . sdbonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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