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John Jacob Abel

American biochemist and pharmacologist (1857–1938)
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John Jacob Abel
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Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[29]
Date of birth
May 19, 1857
Date of death
May 26, 1938
Place of birth
Cleveland
Place of death
Baltimore
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Occupation
biochemist, pharmacologist, physician, university teacher, pharmacist, endocrinologist[11]
Employer
Johns Hopkins University, University of Michigan[13][14]
Field of work
biochemistry[12]
Educated at
University of Michigan, Johns Hopkins University, University of Strasbourg[15][16][17]
Award received
Willard Gibbs Award, AAAS Award for Science Diplomacy, Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Foreign Member of the Royal Society, George M. Kober Lectureship, George M. Kober Medal[18][19][20][21][22][23]
Nominated for
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[36][37]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[38]
Described by source
Who Was Who Among North American Authors, 1921-1939 (1976 ed.), Dictionary of Scientific Biography[34][35]
Family name
Abel[31]
Given name
John, Jacob[32][33]
Member of
Royal Society, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, National Academy of Sciences, Royal Society of Edinburgh, American Philosophical Society[24][25][26][27][28]
Name in native language
John Jacob Abel[39]
Residence
Baltimore[30]
🏷️ Also known as
en John J. Abel en John Abel en John Jacob Abel en John Jacob Abel MD ar جون جاكوب أبيل de John J. Abel he ג'ון ג'ייקוב אייבל ja ジョン・ジェイコブ・エイベル nl Abelgetal nl John J. Abel ru Абель Джон Джекоб ru Джон Джекоб Абель sv Abel, John Jacob uk Джон Абель zh 約翰·阿貝爾
🔖 Identifiers · 42
ISNI
0000000108300989
VIAF cluster ID
4922239
Library of Congress authority ID
n82108754
GND ID
119118610
Academic Tree ID
1890
American National Biography ID
1201801
BHL creator ID
4119
BIU Santé person ID
39
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
10879357z
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society ID
1939.0019
DDB person (GND) ID
119118610
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119118610
Show all 42 identifiers +30
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
66364
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/John-Jacob-Abel
FAST ID
97240
FactGrid item ID
Bobby Zankel
Freebase ID
/m/04bkmj
Geni.com profile ID
4797474586400041736
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
john-jacob-abel
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0000183
Historia de la Medicina person ID
abel
IdRef ID
172308003
Leopoldina member ID (new)
john-abel
Medvik ID
nlk20000079996
NE.se ID
john-jacob-abel
NL CR AUT ID
nlk20000079996
National Academy of Sciences member ID
20001490
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007439877105171
Nobel Prize People Nomination ID
287
Obálky knih ID
nlk20000079996
Open Library ID
OL2601440A, OL6967429A
Open Plaques subject ID
9826
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095343599
Past Fellow of the Royal Society ID
NA684
Prabook ID
1411238
SBN author ID
UTOV537157
SNAC ARK ID
w64t88q3
Treccani ID
john-jacob-abel
Wellcome Collection concept ID
pxrta3a7
WikiTree person ID
Abel-2156
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqBvx3Jwj4pwmBBGG8DMP
Yale LUX ID
person/90836ec3-5ef2-48b1-bce6-05164d934c6a

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🔗 Connections
Nominated for 11
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine +3 more
Occupation 6
physician, pharmacist, biochemist, university teacher, endocrinologist, pharmacologist
Member of 5
Royal Society, National Academy of Sciences, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, American Philosophical Society, Royal Society of Edinburgh
Award received 3
Willard Gibbs Award, George M. Kober Lectureship, George M. Kober Medal
Educated at 3
Johns Hopkins University, University of Michigan, University of Strasbourg
Employer 2
Johns Hopkins University, University of Michigan
Given name 2
John, Jacob
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Edited works 1
Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Family name 1
Abel
Field of work 1
biochemistry
Founded entities 1
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Named after 1
John J. Abel Award
Place of birth 1
Cleveland
Place of death 1
Baltimore
Residence 1
Baltimore
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

John Jacob Abel was born on May 19, 1857[1], in Cleveland[2]. He died on May 26, 1938[3], in Baltimore[4]. He worked as a biochemist[5], pharmacologist[6], physician[7], university teacher[8], and pharmacist[9].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for John Jacob Abel include John J. Abel Award[40], an award[41], founded in 1947[42].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include John J. Abel Award[40], an award[41], founded in 1947[42].

FAQs

Where was John Jacob Abel born?

John Jacob Abel was born in Cleveland[2].

Where did John Jacob Abel die?

John Jacob Abel passed away in Baltimore[4].

What did John Jacob Abel do for work?

John Jacob Abel worked as a biochemist[5], pharmacologist[6], physician[7], university teacher[8], and pharmacist[9].

Where did John Jacob Abel go to school?

John Jacob Abel was educated at University of Michigan[15], Johns Hopkins University[16], and University of Strasbourg[17].

What awards did John Jacob Abel receive?

Honors received include Willard Gibbs Award[18], AAAS Award for Science Diplomacy[19], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[20], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[21].

Related Entities

biochemistry Johns Hopkins University United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Who Was Who Among North American Authors, 1921-1939 (1976 ed.). rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Who Was Who Among North American Authors, 1921-1939 (1976 ed.). rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . Who Was Who Among North American Authors, 1921-1939 (1976 ed.). wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . rse.org.uk. Retrieved . rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Former Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 – 2002, Part 1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Who Was Who Among North American Authors, 1921-1939 (1976 ed.). Retrieved . rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Who Was Who Among North American Authors, 1921-1939 (1976 ed.). wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . rse.org.uk. rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Former Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 – 2002, Part 1. Retrieved . rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . rse.org.uk. rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . chicagoacs.org. chicagoacs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Former Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 – 2002, Part 1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . aap-online.org. aap-online.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . aap-online.org. aap-online.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . rse.org.uk. rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . rse.org.uk. rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . Who Was Who Among North American Authors, 1921-1939 (1976 ed.). wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . rse.org.uk. rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . rse.org.uk. rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . rse.org.uk. rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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