Gottfried Schatz

biochemist (1936-2015)
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Gottfried Schatz

Summary

Gottfried Schatz is a human[1]. He was born in Strem[2]. He was born on +1936-08-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Basel[4]. He died on +2015-10-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a biochemist[6], non-fiction writer[7], university teacher[8], and chemist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Strem[2], Gottfried Schatz…
  • Gottfried Schatz died in Basel[4].
  • Gottfried Schatz was born on +1936-08-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gottfried Schatz died on +2015-10-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gottfried Schatz held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Gottfried Schatz's professions included biochemist[6].
  • Gottfried Schatz worked as a non-fiction writer[7].
  • Gottfried Schatz's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Gottfried Schatz's professions included chemist[9].
  • Gottfried Schatz's field of work was biochemistry[12].
  • Gottfried Schatz's field of work was mitochondrion[13].
  • Among Gottfried Schatz's employers was Cornell University[14].
  • Among Gottfried Schatz's employers was University of Basel[15].
  • Gottfried Schatz's education included a stint at University of Graz[16].
  • Gottfried Schatz's education included a stint at University of Basel[17].
  • Gottfried Schatz received the Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[18].
  • Gottfried Schatz received the Canada Gairdner International Award[19].
  • Gottfried Schatz received the Otto Warburg Medal[20].
  • Gottfried Schatz received the E. B. Wilson Medal[21].
  • Gottfried Schatz received the Marcel Benoist Prize[22].
  • Gottfried Schatz received the Sir Hans Krebs Medal[23].
  • Gottfried Schatz was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[24].
  • Gottfried Schatz was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Gottfried Schatz was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Gottfried Schatz was a member of Academia Europaea[27].

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Origins and Family

Gottfried Schatz was born in Strem[2]. He was born on +1936-08-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Graz[16], a university[28], in Austria[29], founded in 1585[30], headquartered in Main building of the University of Graz[31] and University of Basel[17], a public research university[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1460[34], headquartered in Basel[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist[6], non-fiction writer[7], university teacher[8], and chemist[9]. Fields of work include biochemistry[12], an interdisciplinary science[36] and mitochondrion[13], a cellular component[37]. Employers include Cornell University[14], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1865[40], headquartered in Ithaca[41] and University of Basel[15], a public research university[42], in Switzerland[43], founded in 1460[44], headquartered in Basel[45]. Gottfried Schatz supervised Susan M. Gasser as a doctoral student[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[18], a grade of an order[47], in Austria[48]; Canada Gairdner International Award[19], a science award[49], in Canada[50], founded in 1959[51]; Otto Warburg Medal[20], a science award[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1963[54]; E. B. Wilson Medal[21], a science award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1981[57]; Marcel Benoist Prize[22], a science award[58], in Switzerland[59]; and Sir Hans Krebs Medal[23], a science award[60], founded in 1968[61].

Death and Burial

Gottfried Schatz died on +2015-10-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Basel[4].

Why It Matters

Gottfried Schatz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62]

His notable doctoral advisees include Susan M. Gasser[63], a molecular biologist[64], b. 1955[65], of Switzerland[66], awarded the Weizmann Women & Science Award[67].

FAQs

Where was Gottfried Schatz born?

Gottfried Schatz's place of birth was Strem[2].

Where did Gottfried Schatz die?

Gottfried Schatz died in Basel[4].

What did Gottfried Schatz do for work?

Gottfried Schatz worked as biochemist[6], non-fiction writer[7], university teacher[8], and chemist[9].

Where did Gottfried Schatz go to school?

Gottfried Schatz was educated at University of Graz[16] and University of Basel[17].

What awards did Gottfried Schatz receive?

Honors received include Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[18], Canada Gairdner International Award[19], Otto Warburg Medal[20], and E. B. Wilson Medal[21].

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  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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