Har Gobind Khorana

Summary

Har Gobind Khorana is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Raipur^[2]. He was born on January 9, 1922^[3]. He passed away in Concord^[4]. He died on November 9, 2011^[5]. He worked as a geneticist^[6], biologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (346 views/month, #6,984 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Har Gobind Khorana's place of birth was Raipur^[2].
• Har Gobind Khorana died in Concord^[4].
• Har Gobind Khorana was born on January 9, 1922^[3].
• Har Gobind Khorana died on November 9, 2011^[5].
• Har Gobind Khorana held citizenship in British Raj^[10].
• Har Gobind Khorana held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Har Gobind Khorana held citizenship in Dominion of India^[12].
• Har Gobind Khorana held citizenship in India^[13].
• Har Gobind Khorana's professions included geneticist^[6].
• Har Gobind Khorana's professions included biologist^[7].
• Har Gobind Khorana's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Har Gobind Khorana's field of work was molecular biology^[14].
• Among Har Gobind Khorana's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15].
• Among Har Gobind Khorana's employers was University of British Columbia^[16].
• Among Har Gobind Khorana's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison^[17].
• Har Gobind Khorana was employed by University of Cambridge^[18].
• Among Har Gobind Khorana's employers was ETH Zurich^[19].
• Har Gobind Khorana was educated at University of the Punjab^[20].
• Har Gobind Khorana's education included a stint at University of Liverpool^[21].
• Har Gobind Khorana's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[22].
• Har Gobind Khorana was educated at Government College University^[23].
• Har Gobind Khorana's doctoral advisor was Vladimir Prelog^[24].
• Har Gobind Khorana received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[25].
• Har Gobind Khorana received the Willard Gibbs Award^[26].
• Har Gobind Khorana received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[27].

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Origins and Family

Har Gobind Khorana was born in Raipur^[2]. He was born on January 9, 1922^[3].

Education

Educated at University of the Punjab^[20], a public university^[28], in Pakistan^[29], founded in 1882^[30], headquartered in Lahore^[31]; University of Liverpool^[21], a public university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1903^[34], headquartered in Liverpool^[35]; University of Cambridge^[22], a collegiate university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1209^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]; and Government College University^[23], a public university^[40], in Pakistan^[41], founded in 1858^[42], headquartered in Lahore^[43]. Har Gobind Khorana's doctoral advisor was Vladimir Prelog^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist^[6], biologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Har Gobind Khorana's field of work was molecular biology^[14]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15], a university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1861^[46], headquartered in Cambridge^[47]; University of British Columbia^[16], a public research university^[48], in Canada^[49], founded in 1908^[50], headquartered in Vancouver^[51]; University of Wisconsin–Madison^[17], a public research university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1848^[54]; University of Cambridge^[18], a collegiate university^[55], in United Kingdom^[56], founded in 1209^[57], headquartered in Cambridge^[58]; and ETH Zurich^[19], an institute of technology^[59], in Switzerland^[60], founded in 1855^[61], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[25], a class of award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1946^[65]; Willard Gibbs Award^[26], a chemistry award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1911^[68]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[27], a science award^[69], in Sweden^[70], founded in 1901^[71]; Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize^[72], a science award^[73], in United States^[74], founded in 1967^[75]; Canada Gairdner International Award^[76], a science award^[77], in Canada^[78], founded in 1959^[79]; and ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,^[80], a class of award^[81], in United States^[82], founded in 1955^[83].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Hinduism^[84], a religion^[85] and Sikhism^[86], a major religious group^[87], founded in 1469^[88].

Death and Burial

Har Gobind Khorana died on November 9, 2011^[5]. He passed away in Concord^[4]. The cause of death was disease^[89].

Why It Matters

Har Gobind Khorana ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (346 views/month, #6,984 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[90] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[91]

FAQs

Where was Har Gobind Khorana born?

Born in Raipur^[2], Har Gobind Khorana…

Where did Har Gobind Khorana die?

Har Gobind Khorana died in Concord^[4].

What did Har Gobind Khorana do for work?

Har Gobind Khorana worked as geneticist^[6], biologist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Har Gobind Khorana go to school?

Har Gobind Khorana was educated at University of the Punjab^[20], University of Liverpool^[21], University of Cambridge^[22], and Government College University^[23].

What awards did Har Gobind Khorana receive?

Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[25], Willard Gibbs Award^[26], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[27], and Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize^[72].