George H. Hitchings

Summary

George H. Hitchings is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hoquiam^[2]. He was born on +1905-04-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Chapel Hill^[4]. He died on +1998-02-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], biochemist^[7], pharmacologist^[8], pharmacist^[9], and chemist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Hoquiam^[2], George H. Hitchings…
• George H. Hitchings passed away in Chapel Hill^[4].
• George H. Hitchings was born on +1905-04-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• George H. Hitchings died on +1998-02-27T00:00:00Z^[5].
• George H. Hitchings held citizenship in United States^[12].
• English was George H. Hitchings's native language^[13].
• George H. Hitchings worked as a physician^[6].
• George H. Hitchings's professions included biochemist^[7].
• George H. Hitchings's professions included pharmacologist^[8].
• George H. Hitchings worked as a pharmacist^[9].
• George H. Hitchings worked as a chemist^[10].
• George H. Hitchings's field of work was biochemistry^[14].
• George H. Hitchings's field of work was pharmacology^[15].
• Among George H. Hitchings's employers was Duke University^[16].
• Among George H. Hitchings's employers was Case Western Reserve University^[17].
• Among George H. Hitchings's employers was Burroughs Wellcome & Company^[18].
• George H. Hitchings's education included a stint at Harvard Medical School^[19].
• George H. Hitchings was educated at University of Washington^[20].
• George H. Hitchings received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[21].
• George H. Hitchings received the Canada Gairdner International Award^[22].
• George H. Hitchings received the Alfred Burger Award^[23].
• George H. Hitchings received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[24].
• George H. Hitchings received the North Carolina Award for Science^[25].
• George H. Hitchings received the Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh^[26].
• George H. Hitchings was a member of Royal Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

George H. Hitchings was born in Hoquiam^[2]. He was born on +1905-04-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. English was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Harvard Medical School^[19], a medical school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1782^[30] and University of Washington^[20], a public research university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1861^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], biochemist^[7], pharmacologist^[8], pharmacist^[9], and chemist^[10]. Fields of work include biochemistry^[14], an interdisciplinary science^[34] and pharmacology^[15], a medical specialty^[35]. Employers include Duke University^[16], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1838^[38], headquartered in Durham^[39]; Case Western Reserve University^[17], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1967^[42], headquartered in Cleveland^[43]; and Burroughs Wellcome & Company^[18], a business^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1880^[46], headquartered in New York City^[47]. George H. Hitchings supervised Gertrude B. Elion as a doctoral student^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[21], a science award^[49], in Sweden^[50], founded in 1901^[51]; Canada Gairdner International Award^[22], a science award^[52], in Canada^[53], founded in 1959^[54]; Alfred Burger Award^[23], a science award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1978^[57]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[24], a fellowship award^[58], in United Kingdom^[59]; North Carolina Award for Science^[25], a science award^[60]; and Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh^[26], an award^[61], in United Kingdom^[62], founded in 1878^[63].

Death and Burial

George H. Hitchings died on +1998-02-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Chapel Hill^[4].

Why It Matters

George H. Hitchings ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

His notable doctoral advisees include Gertrude B. Elion^[66], a biochemist^[67], 1918–1999^[68], of United States^[69], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[70], specialised in pharmacology^[71].

FAQs

Where was George H. Hitchings born?

Born in Hoquiam^[2], George H. Hitchings…

Where did George H. Hitchings die?

George H. Hitchings died in Chapel Hill^[4].

What did George H. Hitchings do for work?

George H. Hitchings worked as physician^[6], biochemist^[7], pharmacologist^[8], pharmacist^[9], and chemist^[10].

Where did George H. Hitchings go to school?

George H. Hitchings was educated at Harvard Medical School^[19] and University of Washington^[20].

What awards did George H. Hitchings receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[21], Canada Gairdner International Award^[22], Alfred Burger Award^[23], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[24].