Mary F. Lyon

Summary

Mary F. Lyon is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Norwich^[2]. She was born on +1925-05-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. She passed away in Oxfordshire^[4]. She died on +2014-12-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. She worked as a biologist^[6] and geneticist^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Mary F. Lyon's place of birth was Norwich^[2].
• Mary F. Lyon passed away in Oxfordshire^[4].
• Mary F. Lyon was born on +1925-05-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Mary F. Lyon died on +2014-12-25T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Mary F. Lyon held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Mary F. Lyon held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[10].
• Mary F. Lyon worked as a biologist^[6].
• Mary F. Lyon's professions included geneticist^[7].
• Mary F. Lyon's field of work was genetics^[11].
• Mary F. Lyon was employed by University of Edinburgh^[12].
• Mary F. Lyon was educated at Girton College^[13].
• Mary F. Lyon's doctoral advisor was Ronald Fisher^[14].
• Mary F. Lyon received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[15].
• Mary F. Lyon received the Wolf Prize in Medicine^[16].
• Mary F. Lyon received the Royal Medal^[17].
• Mary F. Lyon received the Canada Gairdner International Award^[18].
• Mary F. Lyon received the March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology^[19].
• Mary F. Lyon received the Pearl Meister Greengard Prize^[20].
• Mary F. Lyon was a member of Royal Society^[21].
• Mary F. Lyon was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Mary F. Lyon was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Mary F. Lyon was a member of Academia Europaea^[24].
• Mary F. Lyon's image is recorded as Mary Frances Lyon.png^[25].
• Mary F. Lyon is recorded as female^[26].
• Mary F. Lyon's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Mary F. Lyon's place of birth was Norwich^[2]. She was born on +1925-05-15T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Mary F. Lyon was educated at Girton College^[13]. Her doctoral advisor was Ronald Fisher^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[6] and geneticist^[7]. Mary F. Lyon's field of work was genetics^[11]. Among her employers was University of Edinburgh^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], a fellowship award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; Wolf Prize in Medicine^[16], a science award^[30], in Israel^[31], founded in 1978^[32]; Royal Medal^[17], a science award^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1826^[35]; Canada Gairdner International Award^[18], a science award^[36], in Canada^[37], founded in 1959^[38]; March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology^[19], an award^[39]; and Pearl Meister Greengard Prize^[20], an award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 2004^[42].

Death and Burial

Mary F. Lyon died on +2014-12-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. She passed away in Oxfordshire^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mary F. Lyon include Mary Lyon Medal^[43], a science award^[44], founded in 2015^[45].

Why It Matters

Mary F. Lyon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

She is credited with the discovery of X-inactivation^[48], a biological process^[49]. Entities named for her include Mary Lyon Medal^[43], a science award^[44], founded in 2015^[45].

FAQs

Where was Mary F. Lyon born?

Mary F. Lyon's place of birth was Norwich^[2].

Where did Mary F. Lyon die?

Mary F. Lyon died in Oxfordshire^[4].

What did Mary F. Lyon do for work?

Mary F. Lyon worked as biologist^[6] and geneticist^[7].

Where did Mary F. Lyon go to school?

Mary F. Lyon was educated at Girton College^[13].

What awards did Mary F. Lyon receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], Wolf Prize in Medicine^[16], Royal Medal^[17], and Canada Gairdner International Award^[18].

What did Mary F. Lyon discover?

Mary F. Lyon is credited as discoverer of X-inactivation^[48].