Paul D. Boyer

American biochemist (1918–2018)
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Paul D. Boyer

Summary

Paul D. Boyer is a human[1]. He was born in Provo[2]. He was born on July 31, 1918[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on June 2, 2018[5]. He worked as a biochemist[6], university teacher[7], and chemist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Provo[2], Paul D. Boyer…
  • Paul D. Boyer passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Paul D. Boyer was born on July 31, 1918[3].
  • Paul D. Boyer died on June 2, 2018[5].
  • Paul D. Boyer's father was Dell Delos Boyer[10].
  • Paul D. Boyer held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Paul D. Boyer worked as a biochemist[6].
  • Paul D. Boyer worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Paul D. Boyer's professions included chemist[8].
  • Paul D. Boyer's field of work was biochemistry[12].
  • Paul D. Boyer's field of work was chemistry[13].
  • Paul D. Boyer's field of work was analytical chemistry[14].
  • Paul D. Boyer was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[15].
  • Among Paul D. Boyer's employers was University of Minnesota[16].
  • Paul D. Boyer's education included a stint at Brigham Young University[17].
  • Paul D. Boyer was educated at Provo High School[18].
  • Paul D. Boyer was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[19].
  • Paul D. Boyer received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Paul D. Boyer received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry[21].
  • Paul D. Boyer received the William C. Rose Award[22].
  • Paul D. Boyer received the Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry[23].
  • Paul D. Boyer received the Tolman Award[24].
  • Paul D. Boyer received the honorary doctor of Stockholm University[25].
  • Paul D. Boyer was a member of National Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Paul D. Boyer was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Provo[2], Paul D. Boyer… he was born on July 31, 1918[3]. His father was Dell Delos Boyer[10].

Education

Educated at Brigham Young University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1875[30], headquartered in Provo[31]; Provo High School[18], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1912[34]; and University of Wisconsin–Madison[19], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1848[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist[6], university teacher[7], and chemist[8]. Fields of work include biochemistry[12], an interdisciplinary science[38]; chemistry[13], a branch of science[39]; and analytical chemistry[14], a branch of chemistry[40]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[15], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1919[43], headquartered in Los Angeles[44] and University of Minnesota[16], a public research university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1851[47], headquartered in Minneapolis[48]. Paul D. Boyer supervised Larry Gene Butler as a doctoral student[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[50], in United States[51], founded in 1925[52]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry[21], a chemistry award[53], in Sweden[54], founded in 1901[55]; William C. Rose Award[22], a biochemistry award[56], founded in 1979[57]; Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry[23], a biochemistry award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1945[60]; Tolman Award[24], an award[61], in United States[62], founded in 1960[63]; and honorary doctor of Stockholm University[25], an award[64], in Sweden[65].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include atheism[66], a world view[67] and Mormonism[68], a religious movement[69].

Death and Burial

Paul D. Boyer died on June 2, 2018[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was respiratory failure[70].

Why It Matters

Paul D. Boyer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

FAQs

Where was Paul D. Boyer born?

Paul D. Boyer's place of birth was Provo[2].

Where did Paul D. Boyer die?

Paul D. Boyer passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Who were Paul D. Boyer's parents?

Paul D. Boyer's father was Dell Delos Boyer[10].

What did Paul D. Boyer do for work?

Paul D. Boyer worked as biochemist[6], university teacher[7], and chemist[8].

Where did Paul D. Boyer go to school?

Paul D. Boyer was educated at Brigham Young University[17], Provo High School[18], and University of Wisconsin–Madison[19].

What awards did Paul D. Boyer receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[21], William C. Rose Award[22], and Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry[23].

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  2. [71] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [72] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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