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Gottfried Schatz

biochemist (1936-2015)
Person human Q123666

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[39]
Date of birth
August 18, 1936
Date of death
October 1, 2015
Place of birth
Strem
Place of death
Basel
Country of citizenship
Switzerland[10]
Occupation
biochemist, non-fiction writer, university teacher, chemist, biologist
Employer
Cornell University, University of Basel[13][14]
Field of work
biochemistry, mitochondrion[11][12]
Educated at
University of Graz, University of Basel[15][16]
Award received
Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, Canada Gairdner International Award, Otto Warburg Medal, E. B. Wilson Medal, Marcel Benoist Prize, Sir Hans Krebs Medal, Schleiden Medal, Austrian Decoration for Science and Art, EMBO Membership, honorary doctor of Stockholm University, honorary doctor of Comenius University, Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine, Kardinal-Innitzer-Preis, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]
Doctoral student
Susan M. Gasser[40]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[43]
Family name
Schatz[41]
Given name
Gottfried[42]
Member of
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Academia Europaea, National Academy of Sciences, North Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and Arts, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38]
Name in native language
Gottfried Schatz[44]
🏷️ Also known as
en Gottfried Schatz en Jeff Schatz fa گوتفرید شاتز he גוטפריד שץ ru Готфрид Шац ru Шац, Готфрид
🔖 Identifiers · 46
ISNI
0000000114759083
VIAF cluster ID
80530206
Library of Congress authority ID
n79137470
GND ID
136134122
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Gottfried Schatz 2001.jpg ↗
AE member ID
Schatz_Gottfried
Academic Tree ID
53354
Austria-Forum person ID
Schatz,_Gottfried
Awards & Winners artist ID
04f2hln
BDELIS ID
78738
BIBSYS ID
12045450, 90167896
BiblioNet author ID
99307
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
16665434w
CBDB.cz author ID
81486
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11586309
CiNii Research ID
1140282266644280320
DDB person (GND) ID
136134122
Databazeknih.cz author ID
78465
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
136134122
EMBO member ID
gottfried-schatz
FAST ID
1442461
FactGrid item ID
Eimersleben Post Mill
Freebase ID
/m/04f2hln
IdRef ID
081401981
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
136134122
Leopoldina member ID (new)
gottfried-schatz
Medvik ID
xx0190348
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA07292527
NL CR AUT ID
xx0190348
NLP ID
a0000003844405
NUKAT ID
n2007113664
National Academy of Sciences member ID
4569
National Library of Greece ID
335830
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007349669805171
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810686859205606
Obálky knih ID
xx0190348
Open Library ID
OL3405383A
Prabook ID
1312132
RERO ID (legacy)
A016704564
SNSF person ID
3775
SVKKL authority ID
0340853-Schatz-Gottfried-19362015
Scopus author ID
57203044777
Treccani ID
gottfried-schatz
Wellcome Collection concept ID
p4s2us7k
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJB8wxmVjv7VgJDvjYkCcP
Yale LUX ID
person/d46767ed-4f0e-4d91-903b-0d232f125036

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🔗 Connections
Award received 11
Canada Gairdner International Award, Austrian Decoration for Science and Art, E. B. Wilson Medal, Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine, Otto Warburg Medal, Marcel Benoist Prize, Schleiden Medal, Sir Hans Krebs Medal +3 more
Member of 8
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Academia Europaea, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, North Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and Arts
Occupation 4
chemist, biochemist, university teacher, non-fiction writer
Educated at 2
University of Basel, University of Graz
Employer 2
Cornell University, University of Basel
Field of work 2
biochemistry, mitochondrion
Country of citizenship 1
Switzerland
Doctoral student 1
Susan M. Gasser
Doctoral students 1
Susan M. Gasser
Given name 1
Gottfried
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Place of birth 1
Strem
Place of death 1
Basel
Sex or gender 1
male
← FactGrid item ID 1
Mauzé-Thouarsais
← Winner 1
Marcel Benoist Prize
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Summary

Gottfried Schatz was born on August 18, 1936[1], in Strem[2]. He died on October 1, 2015[3], in Basel[4]. He worked as a biochemist[5], non-fiction writer[6], university teacher[7], chemist[8], and biologist[9].

Why It Matters

Gottfried Schatz's notable doctoral advisees include Susan M. Gasser[45], a molecular biologist[46], b. 1955[47], of Switzerland[48], awarded the Weizmann Women & Science Award[49].

FAQs

Where was Gottfried Schatz born?

Gottfried Schatz was born in Strem[2].

Where did Gottfried Schatz die?

Gottfried Schatz died in Basel[4].

What did Gottfried Schatz do for work?

Gottfried Schatz worked as a biochemist[5], non-fiction writer[6], university teacher[7], chemist[8], and biologist[9].

Where did Gottfried Schatz go to school?

Gottfried Schatz was educated at University of Graz[15] and University of Basel[16].

What awards did Gottfried Schatz receive?

Honors received include Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[17], Canada Gairdner International Award[18], Otto Warburg Medal[19], and E. B. Wilson Medal[20].

Related Entities

biochemistry Switzerland University of Graz

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  42. [42] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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