H. Robert Horvitz

Summary

H. Robert Horvitz is a human^[1]. Born in Chicago^[2], he… he worked as a biologist^[3], university teacher^[4], geneticist^[5], and physician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• H. Robert Horvitz's place of birth was Chicago^[2].
• H. Robert Horvitz was married to Martha Constantine-Paton^[8].
• H. Robert Horvitz held citizenship in United States^[9].
• H. Robert Horvitz is identified as part of the white people ethnic group^[10].
• H. Robert Horvitz's professions included biologist^[3].
• H. Robert Horvitz's professions included university teacher^[4].
• H. Robert Horvitz worked as a geneticist^[5].
• H. Robert Horvitz's professions included physician^[6].
• H. Robert Horvitz's field of work was apoptotic process^[11].
• H. Robert Horvitz's field of work was cell biology^[12].
• H. Robert Horvitz's field of work was molecular biology^[13].
• H. Robert Horvitz's field of work was developmental biology^[14].
• Among H. Robert Horvitz's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15].
• H. Robert Horvitz was employed by Howard Hughes Medical Institute^[16].
• H. Robert Horvitz's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[17].
• H. Robert Horvitz's education included a stint at Niles East High School^[18].
• H. Robert Horvitz was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Science^[19].
• H. Robert Horvitz's doctoral advisor was James Watson^[20].
• H. Robert Horvitz's doctoral advisor was Sydney Brenner^[21].
• H. Robert Horvitz's doctoral advisor was Walter Gilbert^[22].
• H. Robert Horvitz received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[23].
• H. Robert Horvitz received the Harvard Centennial Medal^[24].
• H. Robert Horvitz received the Canada Gairdner International Award^[25].
• H. Robert Horvitz received the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize^[26].
• H. Robert Horvitz received the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

H. Robert Horvitz's place of birth was Chicago^[2]. He is identified as part of the white people ethnic group^[10].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[17], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1861^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Niles East High School^[18], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1938^[34]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Science^[19], an organization^[35], founded in 1932^[36]. Doctoral advisors include James Watson^[20], Sydney Brenner^[21], and Walter Gilbert^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[3], university teacher^[4], geneticist^[5], and physician^[6]. Fields of work include apoptotic process^[11], a biological process^[37]; cell biology^[12], a branch of biology^[38]; molecular biology^[13], a branch of biology^[39]; and developmental biology^[14], a branch of biology^[40]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15], a university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1861^[43], headquartered in Cambridge^[44] and Howard Hughes Medical Institute^[16], a foundation^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1953^[47], headquartered in Chevy Chase^[48]. Doctoral students include Junying Yuan^[49], Paul W. Sternberg^[50], Niels Ringstad^[51], Shunji Nakano^[52], Gary Ruvkun^[53], and Erik Jørgensen^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[23], a science award^[55], in Sweden^[56], founded in 1901^[57]; Harvard Centennial Medal^[24], a jubilee medal^[58], founded in 1989^[59]; Canada Gairdner International Award^[25], a science award^[60], in Canada^[61], founded in 1959^[62]; Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize^[26], a science award^[63], in Germany^[64], founded in 1952^[65]; Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize^[27], a science award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1967^[68]; and Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. Prize^[69], a science award^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1979^[72].

Personal Life

Among H. Robert Horvitz's spouses was Martha Constantine-Paton^[8].

Why It Matters

H. Robert Horvitz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

His notable doctoral advisees include Gary Ruvkun^[75], a geneticist^[76], b. 1952^[77], of United States^[78], awarded the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[79], specialised in molecular biology^[80]; Victor Ambros^[81], a geneticist^[82], b. 1953^[83], of United States^[84], awarded the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[85], specialised in molecular biology^[86]; and Cornelia Bargmann^[87], a biologist^[88], b. 1961^[89], of United States^[90], awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences^[91], specialised in biochemistry^[92].

FAQs

Where was H. Robert Horvitz born?

H. Robert Horvitz was born in Chicago^[2].

Who was H. Robert Horvitz married to?

H. Robert Horvitz's spouses include Martha Constantine-Paton^[8].

What did H. Robert Horvitz do for work?

H. Robert Horvitz worked as biologist^[3], university teacher^[4], geneticist^[5], and physician^[6].

Where did H. Robert Horvitz go to school?

H. Robert Horvitz was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[17], Niles East High School^[18], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Science^[19].

What awards did H. Robert Horvitz receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[23], Harvard Centennial Medal^[24], Canada Gairdner International Award^[25], and Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize^[26].