Lewis Wolpert

Summary

Lewis Wolpert is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Johannesburg^[2]. He was born on +1929-10-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2021-01-28T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a biologist^[5], university teacher^[6], engineer^[7], cell biologist^[8], and embryologist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Johannesburg^[2], Lewis Wolpert…
• Lewis Wolpert was born on +1929-10-19T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Lewis Wolpert died on +2021-01-28T00:00:00Z^[4].
• A child of Lewis Wolpert was Daniel M. Wolpert^[11].
• Lewis Wolpert held citizenship in South Africa^[12].
• Lewis Wolpert held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• Lewis Wolpert worked as a biologist^[5].
• Lewis Wolpert's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Lewis Wolpert worked as an engineer^[7].
• Lewis Wolpert worked as a cell biologist^[8].
• Lewis Wolpert worked as an embryologist^[9].
• Lewis Wolpert's field of work was developmental biology^[14].
• Lewis Wolpert's field of work was embryology^[15].
• Lewis Wolpert's field of work was cell biology^[16].
• Lewis Wolpert's field of work was zootomy^[17].
• Among Lewis Wolpert's employers was University College London^[18].
• Lewis Wolpert was employed by King's College London^[19].
• Lewis Wolpert's education included a stint at University of the Witwatersrand^[20].
• Lewis Wolpert's education included a stint at Imperial College London^[21].
• Lewis Wolpert was educated at King's College London^[22].
• Lewis Wolpert received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[23].
• Lewis Wolpert received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[24].
• Lewis Wolpert received the Waddington Medal^[25].
• Lewis Wolpert received the Michael Faraday Prize^[26].
• Lewis Wolpert received the Royal Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Lewis Wolpert's place of birth was Johannesburg^[2]. He was born on +1929-10-19T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of the Witwatersrand^[20], a public research university^[28], in South Africa^[29], founded in 1896^[30], headquartered in Johannesburg^[31]; Imperial College London^[21], a public research university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1907^[34], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London^[35]; and King's College London^[22], a public research university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1829^[38], headquartered in London^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[5], university teacher^[6], engineer^[7], cell biologist^[8], and embryologist^[9]. Fields of work include developmental biology^[14], a branch of biology^[40]; embryology^[15], a branch of biology^[41]; cell biology^[16], a branch of biology^[42]; and zootomy^[17], a branch of zoology^[43]. Employers include University College London^[18], a university college^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1826^[46], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[47] and King's College London^[19], a public research university^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1829^[50], headquartered in London^[51]. Lewis Wolpert supervised James Cuthbert Smith as a doctoral student^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[23], a fellowship award^[53], in United Kingdom^[54]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[24], a grade of an order^[55], in United Kingdom^[56]; Waddington Medal^[25], a biology award^[57], founded in 1998^[58]; Michael Faraday Prize^[26], a science award^[59], in United Kingdom^[60], founded in 1986^[61]; Royal Medal^[27], a science award^[62], in United Kingdom^[63], founded in 1826^[64]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[65], a fellowship award^[66], in United Kingdom^[67].

Personal Life

A child of Lewis Wolpert was Daniel M. Wolpert^[11]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[68].

Death and Burial

Lewis Wolpert died on +2021-01-28T00:00:00Z^[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19^[69].

Why It Matters

Lewis Wolpert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

FAQs

Where was Lewis Wolpert born?

Born in Johannesburg^[2], Lewis Wolpert…

What did Lewis Wolpert do for work?

Lewis Wolpert worked as biologist^[5], university teacher^[6], engineer^[7], cell biologist^[8], and embryologist^[9].

Where did Lewis Wolpert go to school?

Lewis Wolpert was educated at University of the Witwatersrand^[20], Imperial College London^[21], and King's College London^[22].

What awards did Lewis Wolpert receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[23], Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[24], Waddington Medal^[25], and Michael Faraday Prize^[26].