Richard Tsien

Summary

Richard Tsien is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Dafang County^[2]. He was born on +1945-03-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a biologist^[4], engineer^[5], and neuroscientist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Richard Tsien was born in Dafang County^[2].
• Richard Tsien was born on +1945-03-03T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Richard Tsien's father was Hsue-Chu Tsien^[8].
• Richard Tsien's mother was Yi Ying Eva Tsien^[9].
• Richard Tsien held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Richard Tsien worked as a biologist^[4].
• Richard Tsien worked as an engineer^[5].
• Richard Tsien worked as a neuroscientist^[6].
• Richard Tsien's field of work was neuroscience^[11].
• Among Richard Tsien's employers was Yale University^[12].
• Richard Tsien was employed by Stanford University^[13].
• Richard Tsien's education included a stint at Wadham College^[14].
• Richard Tsien's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15].
• Richard Tsien received the Ralph W. Gerard Prize^[16].
• Richard Tsien received the Annual Review Prize Lecture^[17].
• Richard Tsien received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• Richard Tsien received the Rhodes Scholarship^[19].
• Richard Tsien was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[20].
• Richard Tsien was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Richard Tsien was a member of Academia Sinica^[22].
• Richard Tsien is recorded as male^[23].
• Richard Tsien's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Richard Tsien's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116536190^[25].
• Richard Tsien's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 60347716^[26].
• Richard Tsien's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79004199^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dafang County^[2], Richard Tsien… he was born on +1945-03-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Hsue-Chu Tsien^[8]. His mother was Yi Ying Eva Tsien^[9].

Education

Educated at Wadham College^[14], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1610^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1861^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[4], engineer^[5], and neuroscientist^[6]. Richard Tsien's field of work was neuroscience^[11]. Employers include Yale University^[12], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1701^[38], headquartered in New Haven^[39] and Stanford University^[13], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1885^[42], headquartered in Stanford^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Ralph W. Gerard Prize^[16], a science award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1978^[46]; Annual Review Prize Lecture^[17], an award^[47]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18], a fellowship award^[48]; and Rhodes Scholarship^[19], a scholarship^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1902^[51].

Why It Matters

Richard Tsien ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was Richard Tsien born?

Richard Tsien was born in Dafang County^[2].

Who were Richard Tsien's parents?

Richard Tsien's father was Hsue-Chu Tsien^[8]. Richard Tsien's mother was Yi Ying Eva Tsien^[9].

What did Richard Tsien do for work?

Richard Tsien worked as biologist^[4], engineer^[5], and neuroscientist^[6].

Where did Richard Tsien go to school?

Richard Tsien was educated at Wadham College^[14] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15].

What awards did Richard Tsien receive?

Honors received include Ralph W. Gerard Prize^[16], Annual Review Prize Lecture^[17], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18], and Rhodes Scholarship^[19].