Gerty Cori
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Summary
Gerty Cori was born on August 15, 1896[1], in Prague[2]. She died on October 26, 1957[3], in Glendale[4]. She worked as a biochemist[5], psychologist[6], physician[7], chemist[8], and physiologist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,509 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of death: St. Louis[11]
- Date of death: October 26, 1956[12]
- Place of burial: Bellefontaine Cemetery[13]
- Father: Otto Radnitz[14]
- Mother: Marta Radnitzová[15]
- Spouse: Carl Ferdinand Cori[16]
- Country of citizenship: Cisleithania[17], Czechoslovakia[18], United States[19]
- Occupation: researcher[20]
- Field of work: biochemistry[21], medicine[22]
- Employer: Washington University in St. Louis[23]
- Educated at: German University in Prague[24], German University in Prague Medical School[25]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[26], National Women's Hall of Fame[27], Garvan–Olin Medal[28], Women in Technology Hall of Fame[29], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[30]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[31], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[32], National Science Board[33], American Philosophical Society[34]
- Sex or gender: female[35]
- Commons category: Gerty Cori[36]
- Cause of death: myelofibrosis[37], kidney failure[38]
- Residence: United States[39], Cori House[40]
- Family name: Cori[41], Radnitz[42]
- Given name: Gerty[43], Therese[44]
- Described at URL: http://www.nasonline.org/publications/biographical-memoirs/memoir-pdfs/cori-gerty.pdf[45], https://herlegacymatters.de/beruehmte-frauen/gerty-cori-erste-medizin-nobelpreistraegerin/[46]
- Manner of death: natural causes[47]
- Described by source: Biographies of important Austrian women scientists[48], Kvapky na kameni[49], Women In Science[50]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[51]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[52]
- Birth name: Gerty Theresa Radnitz[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Gerty Cori include Cori cycle[54], a metabolic pathway[55] and Cori[56], a lunar crater[57].
Why It Matters
Gerty Cori has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] She is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
She has been cited as an influence by Mildred Cohn[60], a biochemist[61], 1913–2009[62], of United States[63], awarded the Elliott Cresson Medal[64].
Entities named for her include Cori cycle[54], a metabolic pathway[55] and Cori[56], a lunar crater[57].
FAQs
Where was Gerty Cori born?
Gerty Cori was born in Prague[2].
Where did Gerty Cori die?
Gerty Cori died in Glendale[4].
Who were Gerty Cori's parents?
Gerty Cori's father was Otto Radnitz[14]. Gerty Cori's mother was Marta Radnitzová[15].
Who was Gerty Cori married to?
Gerty Cori's spouses include Carl Ferdinand Cori[16].
What did Gerty Cori do for work?
Gerty Cori worked as a biochemist[5], psychologist[6], physician[7], chemist[8], and physiologist[9].
Where did Gerty Cori go to school?
Gerty Cori was educated at German University in Prague[24] and German University in Prague Medical School[25].
What awards did Gerty Cori receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[26], National Women's Hall of Fame[27], Garvan–Olin Medal[28], and Women in Technology Hall of Fame[29].
Who did Gerty Cori influence?
Gerty Cori has been cited as an influence by Mildred Cohn[60].