Helen Muir

British biochemist (1920–2005)
Person human Q5702874
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Helen Muir

Summary

Helen Muir is a human[1]. She was born in Nainital[2]. She was born on August 20, 1920[3]. She died in Bedale[4]. She died on November 28, 2005[5]. She worked as a chemist[6] and biomedical scientist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nainital[2], Helen Muir…
  • Helen Muir died in Bedale[4].
  • Helen Muir was born on August 20, 1920[3].
  • Helen Muir died on November 28, 2005[5].
  • Helen Muir held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Helen Muir's professions included chemist[6].
  • Helen Muir worked as a biomedical scientist[7].
  • Helen Muir's field of work was biomedicine[10].
  • Helen Muir's field of work was chemistry[11].
  • Helen Muir was educated at Somerville College[12].
  • Helen Muir's education included a stint at Downe House[13].
  • Helen Muir's education included a stint at University of Oxford[14].
  • Helen Muir received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • Helen Muir received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Helen Muir received the Feldberg Foundation Prize[17].
  • Helen Muir received the Portland Press Excellence in Science Award[18].
  • Helen Muir was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • Helen Muir is recorded as female[20].
  • Helen Muir's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Helen Muir's Commons category is recorded as Helen Muir[22].
  • Helen Muir's family name is recorded as Muir[23].
  • Helen Muir's given name is recorded as Helen[24].
  • Helen Muir's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Helen Muir was born in Nainital[2]. She was born on August 20, 1920[3].

Education

Educated at Somerville College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1879[28], headquartered in Oxford[29]; Downe House[13], a boarding school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1907[32]; and University of Oxford[14], a collegiate university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1096[35], headquartered in Oxford[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and biomedical scientist[7]. Fields of work include biomedicine[10], an academic major[37] and chemistry[11], a branch of science[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[39], in United Kingdom[40]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], a grade of an order[41], in United Kingdom[42]; Feldberg Foundation Prize[17], an award[43], founded in 1961[44]; and Portland Press Excellence in Science Award[18], a science award[45], in United Kingdom[46].

Death and Burial

Helen Muir died on November 28, 2005[5]. She passed away in Bedale[4].

Why It Matters

Helen Muir ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] She is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Helen Muir born?

Helen Muir's place of birth was Nainital[2].

Where did Helen Muir die?

Helen Muir died in Bedale[4].

What did Helen Muir do for work?

Helen Muir worked as chemist[6] and biomedical scientist[7].

Where did Helen Muir go to school?

Helen Muir was educated at Somerville College[12], Downe House[13], and University of Oxford[14].

What awards did Helen Muir receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], Feldberg Foundation Prize[17], and Portland Press Excellence in Science Award[18].

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  8. [14] . Isabella Helen Mary Muir CBE. 20 August 1920—28 November 2005. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Isabella Helen Mary Muir CBE. 20 August 1920—28 November 2005. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Isabella Helen Mary Muir CBE. 20 August 1920—28 November 2005. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Isabella Helen Mary Muir CBE. 20 August 1920—28 November 2005. wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . royalsocietypublishing.org. Retrieved . royalsocietypublishing.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . feldbergfoundation.org. Retrieved . feldbergfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . biochemistry.org. Retrieved . biochemistry.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] . royalsocietypublishing.org. Retrieved . royalsocietypublishing.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Place of birth Nainital
    Occupation chemist, biomedical scientist
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