Jo Handelsman

American microbiologist
Person human Q6204266
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Jo Handelsman

Summary

Jo Handelsman is a human[1]. Her place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on March 19, 1959[3]. She worked as a researcher[4] and microbiologist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jo Handelsman's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Jo Handelsman was born on March 19, 1959[3].
  • Jo Handelsman held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Jo Handelsman's professions included researcher[4].
  • Jo Handelsman worked as a microbiologist[5].
  • Jo Handelsman was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[8].
  • Among Jo Handelsman's employers was Yale University[9].
  • Jo Handelsman was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[10].
  • Jo Handelsman was educated at Cornell University[11].
  • Jo Handelsman was educated at Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences[12].
  • Jo Handelsman received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring[13].
  • Jo Handelsman received the Nature's 10[14].
  • Jo Handelsman received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15].
  • Jo Handelsman is recorded as female[16].
  • Jo Handelsman's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jo Handelsman supervised Gwyn Beattie as a doctoral student[18].
  • Jo Handelsman's Commons category is recorded as Jo Handelsman[19].
  • Jo Handelsman's family name is recorded as Handelsman[20].
  • Jo Handelsman's given name is recorded as Jo[21].
  • Jo Handelsman's described by source is recorded as Jo Handelsman: Adviser, Teacher, Role Model, Friend[22].
  • Jo Handelsman's described by source is recorded as Jo Handelsman. Inteviewed by Laura L. Mays Hoopes[23].
  • Jo Handelsman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

Jo Handelsman's place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on March 19, 1959[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[10], a public research university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1848[27]; Cornell University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31]; and Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences[12], a faculty[32], in United States[33], founded in 1874[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include researcher[4] and microbiologist[5]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison[8], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1848[37] and Yale University[9], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1701[40], headquartered in New Haven[41]. Jo Handelsman supervised Gwyn Beattie as a doctoral student[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring[13], an award[42], in United States[43]; Nature's 10[14], an award[44], founded in 2011[45]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15], a fellowship award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1874[48].

Why It Matters

Jo Handelsman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Jo Handelsman born?

Jo Handelsman's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Jo Handelsman do for work?

Jo Handelsman worked as researcher[4] and microbiologist[5].

Where did Jo Handelsman go to school?

Jo Handelsman was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[10], Cornell University[11], and Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences[12].

What awards did Jo Handelsman receive?

Honors received include Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring[13], Nature's 10[14], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15].

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  10. [8] . wid.wisc.edu. wid.wisc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . 366 days: Nature's 10.. wikidata.org.
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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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