Leonard Hayflick

American anatomist (1928–2024)
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Leonard Hayflick
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Leonard Hayflick

Summary

Leonard Hayflick is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on May 20, 1928[3]. He died in Sea Ranch[4]. He died on August 1, 2024[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], university teacher[7], anatomist[8], physician[9], and microbiologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (203 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Leonard Hayflick…
  • Leonard Hayflick died in Sea Ranch[4].
  • Leonard Hayflick was born on May 20, 1928[3].
  • Leonard Hayflick died on August 1, 2024[5].
  • Leonard Hayflick held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Leonard Hayflick's professions included biologist[6].
  • Leonard Hayflick's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Leonard Hayflick's professions included anatomist[8].
  • Leonard Hayflick's professions included physician[9].
  • Leonard Hayflick worked as a microbiologist[10].
  • Leonard Hayflick's field of work was gerontology[13].
  • Leonard Hayflick's field of work was cell biology[14].
  • Leonard Hayflick's field of work was medicine[15].
  • Leonard Hayflick's field of work was anatomy[16].
  • Leonard Hayflick's field of work was microbiology[17].
  • Leonard Hayflick was employed by University of California, San Francisco[18].
  • Among Leonard Hayflick's employers was Wistar Institute[19].
  • Leonard Hayflick was employed by Stanford University[20].
  • Among Leonard Hayflick's employers was University of Florida[21].
  • Leonard Hayflick was employed by University of California, San Francisco[22].
  • Leonard Hayflick's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[23].
  • Leonard Hayflick received the Lord Cohen Medal[24].
  • Leonard Hayflick received the John Scott Award[25].
  • Leonard Hayflick received the Irving S. Wright Award of Distinction[26].
  • Leonard Hayflick is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Leonard Hayflick's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on May 20, 1928[3].

Education

Leonard Hayflick's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], university teacher[7], anatomist[8], physician[9], and microbiologist[10]. Fields of work include gerontology[13], a field of study[28]; cell biology[14], a branch of biology[29]; medicine[15], a field of study[30]; anatomy[16], a branch of biology[31]; and microbiology[17], a branch of biology[32]. Employers include University of California, San Francisco[18], a public university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1873[35], headquartered in San Francisco[36]; Wistar Institute[19], a research institute[37], in United States[38]; Stanford University[20], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1885[41], headquartered in Stanford[42]; and University of Florida[21], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1853[45], headquartered in Gainesville[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Lord Cohen Medal[24], an award[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1980[49]; John Scott Award[25], a science award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1816[52]; and Irving S. Wright Award of Distinction[26], an award[53].

Death and Burial

Leonard Hayflick died on August 1, 2024[5]. He died in Sea Ranch[4].

Why It Matters

Leonard Hayflick ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (203 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

He is credited with the discovery of Hayflick limit[56] and WI-38[57], a cell line[58].

FAQs

Where was Leonard Hayflick born?

Leonard Hayflick's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Where did Leonard Hayflick die?

Leonard Hayflick passed away in Sea Ranch[4].

What did Leonard Hayflick do for work?

Leonard Hayflick worked as biologist[6], university teacher[7], anatomist[8], physician[9], and microbiologist[10].

Where did Leonard Hayflick go to school?

Leonard Hayflick was educated at University of Pennsylvania[23].

What awards did Leonard Hayflick receive?

Honors received include Lord Cohen Medal[24], John Scott Award[25], and Irving S. Wright Award of Distinction[26].

What did Leonard Hayflick discover?

Leonard Hayflick is credited as discoverer of Hayflick limit[56] and WI-38[57].

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  1. [2] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . ORCID Public Data File 2021. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation biologist, university teacher, anatomist +2
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