Michael Smith

Summary

Michael Smith is a human^[1]. He was born in Blackpool^[2]. He was born on April 26, 1932^[3]. He passed away in Vancouver^[4]. He died on October 4, 2000^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], biochemist^[7], university teacher^[8], and geneticist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Michael Smith was born in Blackpool^[2].
• Michael Smith died in Vancouver^[4].
• Michael Smith was born on April 26, 1932^[3].
• Michael Smith died on October 4, 2000^[5].
• Michael Smith held citizenship in Canada^[11].
• Michael Smith worked as a chemist^[6].
• Michael Smith's professions included biochemist^[7].
• Michael Smith's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Michael Smith's professions included geneticist^[9].
• Michael Smith's field of work was molecular biology^[12].
• Michael Smith's field of work was biochemistry^[13].
• Among Michael Smith's employers was University of British Columbia^[14].
• Michael Smith's education included a stint at University of Manchester^[15].
• Michael Smith's education included a stint at Arnold School^[16].
• Michael Smith received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[17].
• Michael Smith received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[18].
• Michael Smith received the Companion of the Order of Canada^[19].
• Michael Smith received the Canada Gairdner International Award^[20].
• Michael Smith received the Flavelle Medal^[21].
• Michael Smith received the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame^[22].
• Michael Smith was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• Michael Smith was a member of European Molecular Biology Organization^[24].
• Michael Smith was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Michael Smith's religion is recorded as atheism^[26].
• Michael Smith is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael Smith was born in Blackpool^[2]. He was born on April 26, 1932^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Manchester^[15], a university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1824^[30], headquartered in Manchester^[31] and Arnold School^[16], a school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1896^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], biochemist^[7], university teacher^[8], and geneticist^[9]. Fields of work include molecular biology^[12], a branch of biology^[35] and biochemistry^[13], an interdisciplinary science^[36]. Michael Smith was employed by University of British Columbia^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], a fellowship award^[37], in United Kingdom^[38]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[18], a chemistry award^[39], in Sweden^[40], founded in 1901^[41]; Companion of the Order of Canada^[19], a grade of an order^[42], in Canada^[43], founded in 1967^[44]; Canada Gairdner International Award^[20], a science award^[45], in Canada^[46], founded in 1959^[47]; Flavelle Medal^[21], a science award^[48], in Canada^[49]; and Canadian Medical Hall of Fame^[22], a hall of fame^[50], in Canada^[51], founded in 1994^[52], headquartered in London^[53].

Personal Life

Michael Smith's religion is recorded as atheism^[26].

Death and Burial

Michael Smith died on October 4, 2000^[5]. He passed away in Vancouver^[4].

Why It Matters

Michael Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

Where was Michael Smith born?

Michael Smith was born in Blackpool^[2].

Where did Michael Smith die?

Michael Smith passed away in Vancouver^[4].

What did Michael Smith do for work?

Michael Smith worked as chemist^[6], biochemist^[7], university teacher^[8], and geneticist^[9].

Where did Michael Smith go to school?

Michael Smith was educated at University of Manchester^[15] and Arnold School^[16].

What awards did Michael Smith receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[18], Companion of the Order of Canada^[19], and Canada Gairdner International Award^[20].