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Jozef Schell

Belgian molecular biologist (1935–2003)
Person Human Q462051

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[30]
Date of birth
July 20, 1935, 1935[9]
Date of death
April 17, 2003, 2003[10]
Place of birth
Antwerp
Place of death
Brussels
Country of citizenship
Belgium[11]
Occupation
biologist, university teacher, molecular biologist, professor
Employer
University of Cologne, Ghent University, Collège de France[12][13][14]
Educated at
Ghent University[15]
Award received
Otto Bayer Award, Wilhelm Exner Medal, Francqui Prize, Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize, Max Planck Research Award, Grand Prix Charles-Leopold Mayer, Grand Prize of the French Academy of Science, Wolf Prize in Agriculture, Japan Prize, Gregor Mendel Medal[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]
Work location
Cologne[36]
Family name
Schell[32]
Given name
Joseph, Jozef, Stefaan[33][34][35]
Member of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, National Academy of Sciences[26][27][28][29]
Noble title
baron[31]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 31
ISNI
0000000023143355
VIAF cluster ID
46915108
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n82021738
GND ID
12127859X
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Marc van Montagu and Jozef Schell.jpg ↗
Awards & Winners artist ID
026q76h
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
134950141
CiNii Research ID
1140845216533383552
Collège de France professor ID
jozef-schell
DDB person (GND) ID
12127859X
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
12127859X
EMBO member ID
jeff-schell
Show all 31 identifiers +19
FactGrid item ID
Blättersberg
Freebase ID
/m/026q76h
Geni profile ID
6000000040800714979
IdRef ID
050361430
J9U entity ID
987007317424605171
KBR person ID
14675532
Leopoldina member ID (new)
jozef-schell
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA03088008
NUKAT ID
n2008080888
National Academy of Sciences member ID
45775
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
072166428
Parsifal cluster ID
703195
Prabook ID
1312145
Professor at Cologne univ. ID
2532
SBN author ID
PUVV007088
SHARE Catalogue author ID
94050
Scopus author ID
7102232545
UGentMemorialis professor ID
000005098
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJtrPVhXjPbT7kYfdc4jG3

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🔗 Connections
Award received 10
Japan Prize, Wolf Prize in Agriculture, Francqui Prize, Grand Prize of the French Academy of Science, Wilhelm Exner Medal, Grand Prix Charles-Leopold Mayer, Max Planck Research Award, Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize +2 more
Member of 4
National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Occupation 4
professor, biologist, university teacher, molecular biologist
Employer 3
Collège de France, University of Cologne, Ghent University
Given name 2
Joseph, Jozef
Country of citizenship 1
Belgium
Educated at 1
Ghent University
FactGrid item ID 1
Blättersberg
Instance of 1
human
Noble title 1
baron
Place of birth 1
Antwerp
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Cologne
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Summary

Jozef Schell was born on July 20, 1935[1], in Antwerp[2]. He died on April 17, 2003[3], in Brussels[4]. He worked as a biologist[5], university teacher[6], molecular biologist[7], and professor[8].

FAQs

Where was Jozef Schell born?

Jozef Schell was born in Antwerp[2].

Where did Jozef Schell die?

Jozef Schell passed away in Brussels[4].

What did Jozef Schell do for work?

Jozef Schell worked as a biologist[5], university teacher[6], molecular biologist[7], and professor[8].

Where did Jozef Schell go to school?

Jozef Schell was educated at Ghent University[15].

What awards did Jozef Schell receive?

Honors received include Otto Bayer Award[16], Wilhelm Exner Medal[17], Francqui Prize[18], and Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[19].

Related Entities

Belgium

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] ↑ . list of professors at Collège de France. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] ↑ . list of professors at Collège de France. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wilhelmexner.org. wilhelmexner.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wolffund.org.il. Retrieved . wolffund.org.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . leopoldina.org. leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . cabidigitallibrary.org. cabidigitallibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [9] ↑ . UGentMemorialis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . cabidigitallibrary.org. cabidigitallibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [10] ↑ . UGentMemorialis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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