Michael Ashburner

Summary

Michael Ashburner is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sussex^[2]. He was born on +1942-05-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2023-07-07T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a biologist^[5] and geneticist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Michael Ashburner's place of birth was Sussex^[2].
• Michael Ashburner was born on +1942-05-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Michael Ashburner died on +2023-07-07T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Michael Ashburner held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• Michael Ashburner's professions included biologist^[5].
• Michael Ashburner's professions included geneticist^[6].
• Michael Ashburner was employed by EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute^[9].
• Among Michael Ashburner's employers was University of Cambridge^[10].
• Michael Ashburner's education included a stint at The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe^[11].
• Michael Ashburner was educated at University of Cambridge^[12].
• Michael Ashburner's education included a stint at Churchill College^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Michael Ashburner is Gene Ontology^[14].
• Michael Ashburner received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[15].
• Michael Ashburner received the ISCB Senior Scientist Award^[16].
• Michael Ashburner received the Benjamin Franklin Award^[17].
• Michael Ashburner received the Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal^[18].
• Michael Ashburner received the George W. Beadle Award^[19].
• Michael Ashburner received the ISCB Fellow^[20].
• Michael Ashburner was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Michael Ashburner was a member of European Molecular Biology Organization^[22].
• Michael Ashburner was a member of Academia Europaea^[23].
• Michael Ashburner was a member of Royal Society^[24].
• Michael Ashburner was influenced by Bruce Alberts^[25].
• Michael Ashburner's image is recorded as Plos ashburner.jpg^[26].
• Michael Ashburner is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sussex^[2], Michael Ashburner… he was born on +1942-05-23T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe^[11], a grammar school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1562^[30]; University of Cambridge^[12], a collegiate university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1209^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]; and Churchill College^[13], a college of the University of Cambridge^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1960^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[5] and geneticist^[6]. Employers include EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute^[9], a research institute^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1994^[40], headquartered in Cambridge^[41] and University of Cambridge^[10], a collegiate university^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1209^[44], headquartered in Cambridge^[45].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Michael Ashburner is Gene Ontology^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], a fellowship award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47]; ISCB Senior Scientist Award^[16], an award^[48], founded in 2003^[49]; Benjamin Franklin Award^[17], a science award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 2002^[52]; Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal^[18], a biology award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1981^[55]; George W. Beadle Award^[19], a biology award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1999^[58]; and ISCB Fellow^[20], a fellowship award^[59], founded in 1997^[60].

Death and Burial

Michael Ashburner died on +2023-07-07T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

Michael Ashburner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

He has been cited as an influence by Robert Anthony Martienssen^[62], a geneticist^[63], b. 1960^[64], awarded the Newcomb Cleveland Prize^[65], specialised in plant genetics^[66].

FAQs

Where was Michael Ashburner born?

Michael Ashburner's place of birth was Sussex^[2].

What did Michael Ashburner do for work?

Michael Ashburner worked as biologist^[5] and geneticist^[6].

Where did Michael Ashburner go to school?

Michael Ashburner was educated at The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe^[11], University of Cambridge^[12], and Churchill College^[13].

What awards did Michael Ashburner receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], ISCB Senior Scientist Award^[16], Benjamin Franklin Award^[17], and Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal^[18].

Who did Michael Ashburner influence?

Michael Ashburner has been cited as an influence by Robert Anthony Martienssen^[62].