John Marius Opitz

Summary

John Marius Opitz is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hamburg^[2]. He was born on August 15, 1935^[3]. He passed away in Salt Lake City^[4]. He died on August 31, 2023^[5]. He worked as a geneticist^[6], university teacher^[7], physician^[8], and pediatrician^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• John Marius Opitz was born in Hamburg^[2].
• John Marius Opitz was born in Germany^[11].
• John Marius Opitz passed away in Salt Lake City^[4].
• John Marius Opitz was born on August 15, 1935^[3].
• John Marius Opitz died on August 31, 2023^[5].
• John Marius Opitz held citizenship in United States^[12].
• John Marius Opitz held citizenship in Germany^[13].
• John Marius Opitz's professions included geneticist^[6].
• John Marius Opitz's professions included university teacher^[7].
• John Marius Opitz worked as a physician^[8].
• John Marius Opitz worked as a pediatrician^[9].
• John Marius Opitz's field of work was medical genetics^[14].
• John Marius Opitz's field of work was pediatrics^[15].
• John Marius Opitz's field of work was pathology^[16].
• John Marius Opitz's field of work was developmental biology^[17].
• John Marius Opitz's field of work was human genetics^[18].
• John Marius Opitz was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison^[19].
• John Marius Opitz was employed by Montana State University^[20].
• Among John Marius Opitz's employers was University of Utah^[21].
• John Marius Opitz's education included a stint at University of Iowa^[22].
• John Marius Opitz received the ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award^[23].
• John Marius Opitz received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[24].
• John Marius Opitz was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[25].
• John Marius Opitz was a member of Brazilian Academy of Sciences^[26].
• John Marius Opitz is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Hamburg^[2], a federated state of Germany^[28], in Holy Roman Empire^[29] and Germany^[11], a sovereign state^[30], in Germany^[31], founded in 1949^[32]. John Marius Opitz was born on August 15, 1935^[3].

Education

John Marius Opitz was educated at University of Iowa^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist^[6], university teacher^[7], physician^[8], and pediatrician^[9]. Fields of work include medical genetics^[14], a medical specialty^[33]; pediatrics^[15], a medical specialty^[34]; pathology^[16], a medical specialty^[35]; developmental biology^[17], a branch of biology^[36]; and human genetics^[18], a field of study^[37]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison^[19], a public research university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1848^[40]; Montana State University^[20], a public university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1893^[43], headquartered in Bozeman^[44]; and University of Utah^[21], a public research university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1850^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award^[23], a science award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1961^[50] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[24], a fellowship award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1874^[53].

Death and Burial

John Marius Opitz died on August 31, 2023^[5]. He died in Salt Lake City^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Marius Opitz include FG syndrome^[54], a rare disease^[55]; Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome^[56], a developmental defect during embryogenesis^[57]; and Opitz-GBBB syndrome^[58], a rare disease^[59].

Why It Matters

John Marius Opitz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Entities named for him include FG syndrome^[54], a rare disease^[55]; Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome^[56], a developmental defect during embryogenesis^[57]; and Opitz-GBBB syndrome^[58], a rare disease^[59].

FAQs

Where was John Marius Opitz born?

John Marius Opitz's place of birth was Hamburg^[2].

Where did John Marius Opitz die?

John Marius Opitz passed away in Salt Lake City^[4].

What did John Marius Opitz do for work?

John Marius Opitz worked as geneticist^[6], university teacher^[7], physician^[8], and pediatrician^[9].

Where did John Marius Opitz go to school?

John Marius Opitz was educated at University of Iowa^[22].

What awards did John Marius Opitz receive?

Honors received include ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award^[23] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[24].