Ian Wilmut

British embryologist (1944–2023)
Person human Q1353638
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Ian Wilmut

Summary

Ian Wilmut is a human[1]. Born in Hampton Lucy[2], he… he was born on July 7, 1944[3]. He died on September 10, 2023[4]. He worked as an embryologist[5] and inventor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ian Wilmut's place of birth was Hampton Lucy[2].
  • Ian Wilmut was born on July 7, 1944[3].
  • Ian Wilmut died on September 10, 2023[4].
  • Ian Wilmut held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Ian Wilmut worked as an embryologist[5].
  • Ian Wilmut worked as an inventor[6].
  • Ian Wilmut's field of work was genetics[9].
  • Ian Wilmut's field of work was embryology[10].
  • Ian Wilmut's field of work was genetic engineering[11].
  • Among Ian Wilmut's employers was University of Edinburgh[12].
  • Ian Wilmut was employed by The Roslin Institute[13].
  • Ian Wilmut was educated at University of Nottingham[14].
  • Ian Wilmut was educated at University of Cambridge[15].
  • Ian Wilmut's doctoral advisor was Christopher Polge[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Ian Wilmut is Q25379401[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Ian Wilmut is Dolly the Sheep[18].
  • Ian Wilmut received the Fellow of the Royal Society[19].
  • Ian Wilmut received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[20].
  • Ian Wilmut received the Lord Lloyd of Kilgerran Award[21].
  • Ian Wilmut received the Ernst Schering Prize[22].
  • Ian Wilmut received the Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[23].
  • Ian Wilmut received the Knight Bachelor[24].
  • Ian Wilmut was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[25].
  • Ian Wilmut was a member of Royal Society[26].
  • Ian Wilmut was a member of National Academy of Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ian Wilmut's place of birth was Hampton Lucy[2]. He was born on July 7, 1944[3].

Education

Educated at University of Nottingham[14], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1881[30], headquartered in Nottingham[31] and University of Cambridge[15], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1209[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Ian Wilmut's doctoral advisor was Christopher Polge[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include embryologist[5] and inventor[6]. Fields of work include genetics[9], a science[36], founded in 1900[37]; embryology[10], a branch of biology[38]; and genetic engineering[11]. Employers include University of Edinburgh[12], a public university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1583[41], headquartered in Edinburgh[42] and The Roslin Institute[13], an academic institution[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1993[45].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q25379401[17] and Dolly the Sheep[18], a ewe[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19], a fellowship award[47], in United Kingdom[48]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire[20], a grade of an order[49], in United Kingdom[50]; Lord Lloyd of Kilgerran Award[21]; Ernst Schering Prize[22], an award[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1991[53]; Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[23], a fellowship award[54], in United Kingdom[55]; and Knight Bachelor[24], a title of honor[56], in United Kingdom[57], founded in 1300[58].

Death and Burial

Ian Wilmut died on September 10, 2023[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[59].

Why It Matters

Ian Wilmut ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Ian Wilmut born?

Ian Wilmut was born in Hampton Lucy[2].

What did Ian Wilmut do for work?

Ian Wilmut worked as embryologist[5] and inventor[6].

Where did Ian Wilmut go to school?

Ian Wilmut was educated at University of Nottingham[14] and University of Cambridge[15].

What awards did Ian Wilmut receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[20], Lord Lloyd of Kilgerran Award[21], and Ernst Schering Prize[22].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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