Louise Johnson

British biochemist and protein crystallographer (1940-2012)
Person human Q29612
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Summary

Louise Johnson is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Worcester[2]. She was born on September 26, 1940[3]. She died in Cambridge[4]. She died on September 25, 2012[5]. She worked as a biochemist[6], biophysicist[7], and university teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Louise Johnson's place of birth was Worcester[2].
  • Louise Johnson passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Louise Johnson was born on September 26, 1940[3].
  • Louise Johnson died on September 25, 2012[5].
  • Louise Johnson was married to Abdus Salam[10].
  • Louise Johnson held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Louise Johnson worked as a biochemist[6].
  • Louise Johnson's professions included biophysicist[7].
  • Louise Johnson worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Louise Johnson's field of work was molecular biophysics[12].
  • Louise Johnson's field of work was biochemistry[13].
  • Louise Johnson's field of work was crystallography[14].
  • Louise Johnson was employed by University of Oxford[15].
  • Louise Johnson's education included a stint at University College London[16].
  • Louise Johnson was educated at Wimbledon High School[17].
  • Louise Johnson's doctoral advisor was David Chilton Phillips[18].
  • Louise Johnson received the Fellow of the Royal Society[19].
  • Louise Johnson received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20].
  • Louise Johnson received the Portland Press Excellence in Science Award[21].
  • Louise Johnson received the Fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Science[22].
  • Louise Johnson received the honorary doctor of the University of Bath[23].
  • Louise Johnson received the The Dorothy Hodgkin Prize[24].
  • Louise Johnson was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Louise Johnson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Louise Johnson was a member of Academia Europaea[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Worcester[2], Louise Johnson… she was born on September 26, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at University College London[16], a university college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building[31] and Wimbledon High School[17], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1880[34]. Louise Johnson's doctoral advisor was David Chilton Phillips[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist[6], biophysicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include molecular biophysics[12], a branch of physics[35]; biochemistry[13], an interdisciplinary science[36]; and crystallography[14], a branch of physics[37]. Among Louise Johnson's employers was University of Oxford[15]. Doctoral students include Jennifer L. Martin[38], a chemist[39], of Australia[40], awarded the Suffrage Science award[41]; David J. Owen[42], a plant physiologist[43], awarded the Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[44]; Keith S Wilson[45], a researcher[46], awarded the Bijvoet Medal[47]; and David L. Wild[48], a bioinformatician[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19], a fellowship award[50], in United Kingdom[51]; Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20], a grade of an order[52], in United Kingdom[53]; Portland Press Excellence in Science Award[21], a science award[54], in United Kingdom[55]; Fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Science[22]; honorary doctor of the University of Bath[23], an award[56], in United Kingdom[57]; and The Dorothy Hodgkin Prize[24], a science award[58].

Personal Life

Among Louise Johnson's spouses was Abdus Salam[10].

Death and Burial

Louise Johnson died on September 25, 2012[5]. She passed away in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Louise Johnson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Louise Johnson born?

Louise Johnson was born in Worcester[2].

Where did Louise Johnson die?

Louise Johnson passed away in Cambridge[4].

Who was Louise Johnson married to?

Louise Johnson's spouses include Abdus Salam[10].

What did Louise Johnson do for work?

Louise Johnson worked as biochemist[6], biophysicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Louise Johnson go to school?

Louise Johnson was educated at University College London[16] and Wimbledon High School[17].

What awards did Louise Johnson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19], Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20], Portland Press Excellence in Science Award[21], and Fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Science[22].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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