Jeffrey I. Gordon

American biologist
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Jeffrey I. Gordon

Summary

Jeffrey I. Gordon is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1947[2]. He worked as a biologist[3], university teacher[4], and microbiologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jeffrey I. Gordon was born on January 1, 1947[2].
  • Jeffrey I. Gordon held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Jeffrey I. Gordon's professions included biologist[3].
  • Jeffrey I. Gordon's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Jeffrey I. Gordon worked as a microbiologist[5].
  • Jeffrey I. Gordon's field of work was medicine[8].
  • Jeffrey I. Gordon was employed by Washington University in St. Louis[9].
  • Jeffrey I. Gordon was educated at Oberlin College[10].
  • Jeffrey I. Gordon received the King Faisal International Prize in Medicine[11].
  • Jeffrey I. Gordon received the Howard Taylor Ricketts Prize[12].
  • Jeffrey I. Gordon received the Dickson Prize in Medicine[13].
  • Jeffrey I. Gordon received the Keio Medical Science Prize[14].
  • Jeffrey I. Gordon received the Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology[15].
  • Jeffrey I. Gordon received the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[16].
  • Jeffrey I. Gordon was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Jeffrey I. Gordon was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Jeffrey I. Gordon was a member of American Philosophical Society[19].
  • Jeffrey I. Gordon is recorded as male[20].
  • Jeffrey I. Gordon's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jeffrey I. Gordon's family name is recorded as Gordon[22].
  • Jeffrey I. Gordon's given name is recorded as Jeffrey[23].

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Origins and Family

Jeffrey I. Gordon was born on January 1, 1947[2].

Education

Jeffrey I. Gordon was educated at Oberlin College[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[3], university teacher[4], and microbiologist[5]. Jeffrey I. Gordon's field of work was medicine[8]. He was employed by Washington University in St. Louis[9].

Recognition

Awards received include King Faisal International Prize in Medicine[11], a medicine award[24], in Saudi Arabia[25], founded in 1981[26]; Howard Taylor Ricketts Prize[12], a science award[27], in United States[28], founded in 1912[29]; Dickson Prize in Medicine[13], a science award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1969[32]; Keio Medical Science Prize[14], a science award[33], in Japan[34]; Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology[15], a science award[35], in United States[36]; and Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[16], a science award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1967[39].

Why It Matters

Jeffrey I. Gordon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

What did Jeffrey I. Gordon do for work?

Jeffrey I. Gordon worked as biologist[3], university teacher[4], and microbiologist[5].

Where did Jeffrey I. Gordon go to school?

Jeffrey I. Gordon was educated at Oberlin College[10].

What awards did Jeffrey I. Gordon receive?

Honors received include King Faisal International Prize in Medicine[11], Howard Taylor Ricketts Prize[12], Dickson Prize in Medicine[13], and Keio Medical Science Prize[14].

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  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . biologicalsciences.uchicago.edu. biologicalsciences.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . ms-fund.keio.ac.jp. ms-fund.keio.ac.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . cuimc.columbia.edu. cuimc.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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