Lynn Margulis

Summary

Lynn Margulis is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Chicago^[2]. She was born on +1938-03-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. She passed away in Amherst^[4]. She died on +2011-11-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. She worked as a university teacher^[6], botanist^[7], zoologist^[8], ecologist^[9], and microbiologist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (733 views/month, #6,676 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Lynn Margulis's place of birth was Chicago^[2].
• Lynn Margulis passed away in Amherst^[4].
• Lynn Margulis was born on +1938-03-05T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Lynn Margulis died on +2011-11-22T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Among Lynn Margulis's spouses was Carl Sagan^[12].
• A child of Lynn Margulis was Dorion Sagan^[13].
• A child of Lynn Margulis was Jeremy Sagan^[14].
• Lynn Margulis held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Lynn Margulis's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Lynn Margulis worked as a botanist^[7].
• Lynn Margulis's professions included zoologist^[8].
• Lynn Margulis's professions included ecologist^[9].
• Lynn Margulis's professions included microbiologist^[10].
• Lynn Margulis worked as a biologist^[16].
• Lynn Margulis's field of work was cell biology^[17].
• Lynn Margulis was employed by University of Massachusetts Amherst^[18].
• Among Lynn Margulis's employers was Boston University^[19].
• Lynn Margulis was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[20].
• Lynn Margulis was educated at Harvard University^[21].
• Lynn Margulis was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[22].
• Lynn Margulis's education included a stint at University of Massachusetts Amherst^[23].
• Lynn Margulis was educated at University of Chicago Laboratory Schools^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Lynn Margulis is On the origin of mitosing cells^[25].
• Lynn Margulis received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[26].
• Lynn Margulis received the National Medal of Science^[27].

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Origins and Family

Lynn Margulis's place of birth was Chicago^[2]. She was born on +1938-03-05T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[20], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1848^[30]; Harvard University^[21], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1636^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]; University of California, Berkeley^[22], a public research university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1868^[37], headquartered in Berkeley^[38]; University of Massachusetts Amherst^[23], a university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1863^[41], headquartered in Amherst^[42]; and University of Chicago Laboratory Schools^[24], a school^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1896^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher^[6], botanist^[7], zoologist^[8], ecologist^[9], microbiologist^[10], and biologist^[16]. Lynn Margulis's field of work was cell biology^[17]. Employers include University of Massachusetts Amherst^[18], a university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1863^[48], headquartered in Amherst^[49] and Boston University^[19], a research university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1869^[52], headquartered in Boston^[53].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lynn Margulis is On the origin of mitosing cells^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[26], a fellowship grant^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1925^[56]; National Medal of Science^[27], a science award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1963^[59]; Darwin–Wallace Medal^[60], an award^[61]; William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[62], a science award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1950^[65]; honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona^[66], an award^[67], in Spain^[68], founded in 1976^[69]; and honorary doctorate of the University of Vigo^[70], an award^[71], in Spain^[72].

Personal Life

Among Lynn Margulis's spouses was Carl Sagan^[12]. Children include Dorion Sagan^[13], a science writer^[73], b. 1959^[74], of United States^[75] and Jeremy Sagan^[14], an engineer^[76], b. 1960^[77].

Death and Burial

Lynn Margulis died on +2011-11-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. She died in Amherst^[4].

Why It Matters

Lynn Margulis ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (733 views/month, #6,676 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] She is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

FAQs

Where was Lynn Margulis born?

Lynn Margulis's place of birth was Chicago^[2].

Where did Lynn Margulis die?

Lynn Margulis died in Amherst^[4].

Who was Lynn Margulis married to?

Lynn Margulis's spouses include Carl Sagan^[12].

What did Lynn Margulis do for work?

Lynn Margulis worked as university teacher^[6], botanist^[7], zoologist^[8], ecologist^[9], and microbiologist^[10].

Where did Lynn Margulis go to school?

Lynn Margulis was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[20], Harvard University^[21], University of California, Berkeley^[22], and University of Massachusetts Amherst^[23].

What awards did Lynn Margulis receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[26], National Medal of Science^[27], Darwin–Wallace Medal^[60], and William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[62].