Joanne Chory

American plant biologist and geneticist (1955–2024)
Person human Q15994359
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Joanne Chory

Summary

Joanne Chory is a human[1]. Born in Methuen[2], she… she was born on +1955-03-19T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in San Diego[4]. She died on +2024-11-12T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a botanist[6], university teacher[7], biologist[8], and geneticist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Methuen[2], Joanne Chory…
  • Joanne Chory died in San Diego[4].
  • Joanne Chory died in La Jolla[11].
  • Joanne Chory was born on +1955-03-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joanne Chory died on +2024-11-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Joanne Chory held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Joanne Chory worked as a botanist[6].
  • Joanne Chory's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Joanne Chory's professions included biologist[8].
  • Joanne Chory worked as a geneticist[9].
  • Joanne Chory's field of work was biology[13].
  • Joanne Chory's field of work was Arabidopsis[14].
  • Joanne Chory's field of work was brassinosteroid[15].
  • Joanne Chory's field of work was signaling pathway[16].
  • Among Joanne Chory's employers was Salk Institute for Biological Studies[17].
  • Among Joanne Chory's employers was University of California, San Diego[18].
  • Joanne Chory was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[19].
  • Joanne Chory was educated at Harvard Medical School[20].
  • Joanne Chory was educated at Oberlin College[21].
  • Joanne Chory's doctoral advisor was Samuel Kaplan[22].
  • Joanne Chory received the L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[23].
  • Joanne Chory received the Genetics Society of America Medal[24].
  • Joanne Chory received the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[25].
  • Joanne Chory received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[26].
  • Joanne Chory received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[27].

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Origins and Family

Joanne Chory's place of birth was Methuen[2]. She was born on +1955-03-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[19], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30]; Harvard Medical School[20], a medical school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1782[33]; and Oberlin College[21], a college[34], in United States[35], founded in 1833[36], headquartered in Oberlin[37]. Joanne Chory's doctoral advisor was Samuel Kaplan[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], university teacher[7], biologist[8], and geneticist[9]. Fields of work include biology[13], a branch of science[38]; Arabidopsis[14], a taxon[39]; brassinosteroid[15], a class of chemical entities with similar source or occurrence[40]; and signaling pathway[16]. Employers include Salk Institute for Biological Studies[17], a biological research institute[41], in United States[42], founded in 1960[43], headquartered in Salk Institute for Biological Studies building[44] and University of California, San Diego[18], a public university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1960[47].

Recognition

Awards received include L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[23], a science award[48], in France[49], founded in 1998[50]; Genetics Society of America Medal[24], a biology award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1981[53]; Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[25], a science award[54], in United States[55], founded in 2013[56]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[26], a fellowship award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1874[59]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[27], a fellowship award[60], in United Kingdom[61]; and Gruber Prize in Genetics[62], a science award[63], in United States[64], founded in 2001[65].

Death and Burial

Joanne Chory died on +2024-11-12T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include San Diego[4], a city in the United States[66], in United States[67], founded in 1769[68] and La Jolla[11], an unincorporated community[69], in United States[70]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[71].

Why It Matters

Joanne Chory ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72]

FAQs

Where was Joanne Chory born?

Born in Methuen[2], Joanne Chory…

Where did Joanne Chory die?

Joanne Chory passed away in San Diego[4].

What did Joanne Chory do for work?

Joanne Chory worked as botanist[6], university teacher[7], biologist[8], and geneticist[9].

Where did Joanne Chory go to school?

Joanne Chory was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[19], Harvard Medical School[20], and Oberlin College[21].

What awards did Joanne Chory receive?

Honors received include L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[23], Genetics Society of America Medal[24], Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[25], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[26].

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