John Sulston

Summary

John Sulston is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Fulmer^[2]. He was born on March 27, 1942^[3]. He died in Fulmer^[4]. He died on March 6, 2018^[5]. He worked as a biologist^[6], geneticist^[7], and physician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Fulmer^[2], John Sulston…
• John Sulston's place of birth was Cambridge^[10].
• John Sulston passed away in Fulmer^[4].
• John Sulston was born on March 27, 1942^[3].
• John Sulston died on March 6, 2018^[5].
• John Sulston held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• John Sulston worked as a biologist^[6].
• John Sulston's professions included geneticist^[7].
• John Sulston worked as a physician^[8].
• John Sulston's field of work was chemistry^[12].
• John Sulston's field of work was biology^[13].
• John Sulston's field of work was genomics^[14].
• Among John Sulston's employers was University of Manchester^[15].
• John Sulston was employed by University of Cambridge^[16].
• John Sulston was educated at York House School^[17].
• John Sulston was educated at Merchant Taylors' School^[18].
• John Sulston was educated at Pembroke College^[19].
• John Sulston was educated at Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry^[20].
• John Sulston's education included a stint at School of Medicine, University of Manchester^[21].
• John Sulston's doctoral advisor was Colin Bernard Reese^[22].
• John Sulston received the Darwin Medal^[23].
• John Sulston received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[24].
• John Sulston received the Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[25].
• John Sulston received the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award^[26].
• John Sulston received the George W. Beadle Award^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1942-03-27^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2018-03-06^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0b0d4fb2-50cf-4332-b922-6db2a024b073^[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Fulmer^[2], a village^[33], in United Kingdom^[34] and Cambridge^[10], a college town^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 0001^[37]. John Sulston was born on March 27, 1942^[3].

Education

Educated at York House School^[17], a school^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1956^[40]; Merchant Taylors' School^[18], an independent school^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1927^[43]; Pembroke College^[19], a college of the University of Cambridge^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1347^[46]; Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry^[20], a faculty^[47], in United Kingdom^[48]; and School of Medicine, University of Manchester^[21], an academic institution^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1752^[51]. John Sulston's doctoral advisor was Colin Bernard Reese^[22]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[52].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[6], geneticist^[7], and physician^[8]. Fields of work include chemistry^[12], a branch of science^[53]; biology^[13], a branch of science^[54]; and genomics^[14], a branch of biology^[55]. Employers include University of Manchester^[15], a university^[56], in United Kingdom^[57], founded in 1824^[58], headquartered in Manchester^[59] and University of Cambridge^[16], a collegiate university^[60], in United Kingdom^[61], founded in 1209^[62], headquartered in Cambridge^[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Darwin Medal^[23], a science award^[64], in United Kingdom^[65], founded in 1890^[66]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[24], a science award^[67], in Sweden^[68], founded in 1901^[69]; Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[25], a science award^[70], in Spain^[71]; Robert Burns Humanitarian Award^[26], an award^[72], in United Kingdom^[73], founded in 2002^[74]; George W. Beadle Award^[27], a biology award^[75], in United States^[76], founded in 1999^[77]; and Canada Gairdner International Award^[78], a science award^[79], in Canada^[80], founded in 1959^[81].

Personal Life

John Sulston's religion is recorded as atheism^[82].

Death and Burial

John Sulston died on March 6, 2018^[5]. He died in Fulmer^[4].

Why It Matters

John Sulston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[83] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[84]

FAQs

Where was John Sulston born?

John Sulston was born in Fulmer^[2].

Where did John Sulston die?

John Sulston died in Fulmer^[4].

What did John Sulston do for work?

John Sulston worked as biologist^[6], geneticist^[7], and physician^[8].

Where did John Sulston go to school?

John Sulston was educated at York House School^[17], Merchant Taylors' School^[18], Pembroke College^[19], and Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry^[20].

What awards did John Sulston receive?

Honors received include Darwin Medal^[23], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[24], Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[25], and Robert Burns Humanitarian Award^[26].