Leonard Lerman

American scientist most noted for his work on DNA (1925–2012)
Person human Q559397
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Leonard Lerman

Summary

Leonard Lerman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on +1925-06-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on +2012-09-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a geneticist[6], molecular biologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Leonard Lerman was born in Pittsburgh[2].
  • Leonard Lerman died in Cambridge[4].
  • Leonard Lerman was born on +1925-06-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leonard Lerman died on +2012-09-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Leonard Lerman held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Leonard Lerman's professions included geneticist[6].
  • Leonard Lerman's professions included molecular biologist[7].
  • Leonard Lerman's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Among Leonard Lerman's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Leonard Lerman's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[12].
  • Leonard Lerman's doctoral advisor was Linus Pauling[13].
  • Leonard Lerman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Leonard Lerman was a member of National Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Leonard Lerman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Leonard Lerman is recorded as male[17].
  • Leonard Lerman's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Leonard Lerman supervised Tom Maniatis as a doctoral student[19].
  • Leonard Lerman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000384684130[20].
  • Leonard Lerman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 277244187[21].
  • Leonard Lerman's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86078760[22].
  • Leonard Lerman's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 257388[23].
  • Leonard Lerman's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 257652[24].
  • Leonard Lerman's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/025x3ks[25].
  • Leonard Lerman's family name is recorded as Lerman[26].
  • Leonard Lerman's given name is recorded as Leonard[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Leonard Lerman was born in Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on +1925-06-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Leonard Lerman was educated at California Institute of Technology[12]. His doctoral advisor was Linus Pauling[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist[6], molecular biologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Among Leonard Lerman's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11]. He supervised Tom Maniatis as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Leonard Lerman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Death and Burial

Leonard Lerman died on +2012-09-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Leonard Lerman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

His notable doctoral advisees include Tom Maniatis[30], a biologist[31], b. 1943[32], of United States[33], awarded the AMA Scientific Achievement Award[34], specialised in molecular biology[35].

FAQs

Where was Leonard Lerman born?

Leonard Lerman's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].

Where did Leonard Lerman die?

Leonard Lerman died in Cambridge[4].

What did Leonard Lerman do for work?

Leonard Lerman worked as geneticist[6], molecular biologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Leonard Lerman go to school?

Leonard Lerman was educated at California Institute of Technology[12].

What awards did Leonard Lerman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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