Maurice Wilkins

Summary

Maurice Wilkins is a human^[1]. He was born in Pongaroa^[2]. He was born on December 15, 1916^[3]. He died in Blackheath^[4]. He died on October 5, 2004^[5]. He worked as a biophysicist^[6], physician^[7], physicist^[8], crystallographer^[9], and researcher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (536 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Maurice Wilkins's place of birth was Pongaroa^[2].
• Maurice Wilkins passed away in Blackheath^[4].
• Maurice Wilkins was born on December 15, 1916^[3].
• Maurice Wilkins died on October 5, 2004^[5].
• Maurice Wilkins was married to Patricia Ann Chidgey^[12].
• Maurice Wilkins was married to Ruth Wilkins^[13].
• Maurice Wilkins held citizenship in New Zealand^[14].
• Maurice Wilkins held citizenship in United Kingdom^[15].
• English was Maurice Wilkins's native language^[16].
• Maurice Wilkins's professions included biophysicist^[6].
• Maurice Wilkins worked as a physician^[7].
• Maurice Wilkins's professions included physicist^[8].
• Maurice Wilkins's professions included crystallographer^[9].
• Maurice Wilkins's professions included researcher^[10].
• Maurice Wilkins's professions included author^[17].
• Maurice Wilkins's field of work was molecular biology^[18].
• Maurice Wilkins's field of work was phosphorescence^[19].
• Maurice Wilkins's field of work was isotope separation^[20].
• Maurice Wilkins's field of work was microscopy^[21].
• Maurice Wilkins's field of work was X-ray crystallography^[22].
• Maurice Wilkins was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[23].
• Among Maurice Wilkins's employers was King's College London^[24].
• Maurice Wilkins was educated at University of Cambridge^[25].
• Maurice Wilkins's education included a stint at University of Birmingham^[26].
• Maurice Wilkins's education included a stint at King Edward's School^[27].

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Origins and Family

Maurice Wilkins was born in Pongaroa^[2]. He was born on December 15, 1916^[3]. English was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[25], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1209^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; University of Birmingham^[26], a public research university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1900^[34], headquartered in Birmingham^[35]; King Edward's School^[27], a day school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1552^[38]; and St John's College^[39], a college of the University of Cambridge^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1511^[42]. Maurice Wilkins's doctoral advisor was John Turton Randall^[43]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Arts^[44] and Doctor of Philosophy^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biophysicist^[6], physician^[7], physicist^[8], crystallographer^[9], researcher^[10], and author^[17]. Fields of work include molecular biology^[18], a branch of biology^[46]; phosphorescence^[19], a color in nature^[47]; isotope separation^[20]; microscopy^[21], a branch of science^[48]; and X-ray crystallography^[22], a branch of physics^[49]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley^[23], a public research university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1868^[52], headquartered in Berkeley^[53] and King's College London^[24], a public research university^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 1829^[56], headquartered in London^[57]. Maurice Wilkins supervised Yehudi K. Levine as a doctoral student^[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[59], a science award^[60], in Sweden^[61], founded in 1901^[62]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[63], a grade of an order^[64], in United Kingdom^[65]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[66], a fellowship award^[67], in United Kingdom^[68]; Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[69], a class of award^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1946^[72]; EMBO Membership^[73], a fellowship award^[74]; and Honorary member of the British Biophysical Society^[75], a science award^[76], in United Kingdom^[77].

Personal Life

Spouses include Patricia Ann Chidgey^[12] and Ruth Wilkins^[13].

Death and Burial

Maurice Wilkins died on October 5, 2004^[5]. He died in Blackheath^[4].

Why It Matters

Maurice Wilkins ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (536 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

He is credited with the discovery of nucleic acid double helix^[80], a macromolecular conformation^[81].

FAQs

Where was Maurice Wilkins born?

Maurice Wilkins's place of birth was Pongaroa^[2].

Where did Maurice Wilkins die?

Maurice Wilkins died in Blackheath^[4].

Who was Maurice Wilkins married to?

Maurice Wilkins's spouses include Patricia Ann Chidgey^[12] and Ruth Wilkins^[13].

What did Maurice Wilkins do for work?

Maurice Wilkins worked as biophysicist^[6], physician^[7], physicist^[8], crystallographer^[9], and researcher^[10].

Where did Maurice Wilkins go to school?

Maurice Wilkins was educated at University of Cambridge^[25], University of Birmingham^[26], King Edward's School^[27], and St John's College^[39].

What awards did Maurice Wilkins receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[59], Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[63], Fellow of the Royal Society^[66], and Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[69].

What did Maurice Wilkins discover?

Maurice Wilkins is credited as discoverer of nucleic acid double helix^[80].