John Gurdon

Summary

John Gurdon is a human^[1]. He was born in Dippenhall^[2]. He was born on +1933-10-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2025-10-07T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a biologist^[5], physician^[6], university teacher^[7], and research scientist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Dippenhall^[2], John Gurdon…
• John Gurdon was born on +1933-10-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Gurdon died on +2025-10-07T00:00:00Z^[4].
• John Gurdon's father was William Nathaniel Gurdon^[10].
• John Gurdon held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• John Gurdon's professions included biologist^[5].
• John Gurdon worked as a physician^[6].
• John Gurdon's professions included university teacher^[7].
• John Gurdon worked as a research scientist^[8].
• John Gurdon's field of work was developmental biology^[12].
• Among John Gurdon's employers was University of Oxford^[13].
• John Gurdon was employed by University of Cambridge^[14].
• Among John Gurdon's employers was California Institute of Technology^[15].
• John Gurdon was educated at Christ Church^[16].
• John Gurdon's education included a stint at Eton College^[17].
• John Gurdon was educated at Edgeborough School^[18].
• John Gurdon was educated at Christ Church^[19].
• John Gurdon's doctoral advisor was Michaïl Fischberg^[20].
• John Gurdon received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[21].
• John Gurdon received the Feldberg Foundation Prize^[22].
• John Gurdon received the Croonian Medal and Lecture^[23].
• John Gurdon received the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize^[24].
• John Gurdon received the Portland Press Excellence in Science Award^[25].
• John Gurdon received the William Bate Hardy Prize^[26].
• John Gurdon was a member of Royal Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Gurdon was born in Dippenhall^[2]. He was born on +1933-10-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was William Nathaniel Gurdon^[10].

Education

Educated at Christ Church^[16], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31]; Eton College^[17], a public school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1440^[34]; and Edgeborough School^[18], a school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1906^[37]. John Gurdon's doctoral advisor was Michaïl Fischberg^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[5], physician^[6], university teacher^[7], and research scientist^[8]. John Gurdon's field of work was developmental biology^[12]. Employers include University of Oxford^[13], a collegiate university^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1096^[40], headquartered in Oxford^[41]; University of Cambridge^[14], a collegiate university^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1209^[44], headquartered in Cambridge^[45]; and California Institute of Technology^[15], a university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1891^[48], headquartered in California^[49]. He supervised Douglas A. Melton as a doctoral student^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[21], a fellowship award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52]; Feldberg Foundation Prize^[22], an award^[53], founded in 1961^[54]; Croonian Medal and Lecture^[23], a lecture series^[55], in United Kingdom^[56], founded in 1738^[57]; Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize^[24], a science award^[58], in Germany^[59], founded in 1952^[60]; Portland Press Excellence in Science Award^[25], a science award^[61], in United Kingdom^[62]; and William Bate Hardy Prize^[26], an award^[63], founded in 1966^[64].

Death and Burial

John Gurdon died on +2025-10-07T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

John Gurdon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

His notable doctoral advisees include Douglas A. Melton^[67], a biologist^[68], b. 1953^[69], of United States^[70], awarded the Marshall Scholarship^[71].

FAQs

Where was John Gurdon born?

Born in Dippenhall^[2], John Gurdon…

Who were John Gurdon's parents?

John Gurdon's father was William Nathaniel Gurdon^[10].

What did John Gurdon do for work?

John Gurdon worked as biologist^[5], physician^[6], university teacher^[7], and research scientist^[8].

Where did John Gurdon go to school?

John Gurdon was educated at Christ Church^[16], Eton College^[17], Edgeborough School^[18], and Christ Church^[19].

What awards did John Gurdon receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[21], Feldberg Foundation Prize^[22], Croonian Medal and Lecture^[23], and Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize^[24].