Roderick K. Clayton

American biophysicist
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Roderick K. Clayton

Summary

Roderick K. Clayton is a human[1]. He was born in Tallinn[2]. He was born on March 29, 1922[3]. He died on October 23, 2011[4]. He worked as a biophysicist[5].

Key Facts

  • Roderick K. Clayton was born in Tallinn[2].
  • Roderick K. Clayton was born on March 29, 1922[3].
  • Roderick K. Clayton died on October 23, 2011[4].
  • Roderick K. Clayton held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Roderick K. Clayton worked as a biophysicist[5].
  • Roderick K. Clayton was employed by Cornell University[7].
  • Among Roderick K. Clayton's employers was Charles F. Kettering Laboratory[8].
  • Roderick K. Clayton was employed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory[9].
  • Roderick K. Clayton was educated at California Institute of Technology[10].
  • Roderick K. Clayton's doctoral advisor was Max Delbrück[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Roderick K. Clayton is phototaxis[12].
  • Roderick K. Clayton received the Max Delbrück Prize in Biological Physics[13].
  • Roderick K. Clayton received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Roderick K. Clayton was a member of National Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Roderick K. Clayton was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].
  • Roderick K. Clayton was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Roderick K. Clayton is recorded as male[18].
  • Roderick K. Clayton's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Roderick K. Clayton's family name is recorded as Clayton[20].
  • Roderick K. Clayton's given name is recorded as Roderick[21].
  • Roderick K. Clayton's described at URL is recorded as http://www.nasonline.org/publications/biographical-memoirs/memoir-pdfs/clayton-roderick.pdf[22].
  • Roderick K. Clayton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Roderick K. Clayton was born in Tallinn[2]. He was born on March 29, 1922[3].

Education

Roderick K. Clayton was educated at California Institute of Technology[10]. His doctoral advisor was Max Delbrück[11].

Career and Affiliations

Roderick K. Clayton's professions included biophysicist[5]. Employers include Cornell University[7], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1865[26], headquartered in Ithaca[27]; Charles F. Kettering Laboratory[8], a research institute[28], in United States[29]; and Oak Ridge National Laboratory[9], an United States national laboratory[30], in United States[31], founded in 1943[32], headquartered in Oak Ridge[33].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Roderick K. Clayton is phototaxis[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Max Delbrück Prize in Biological Physics[13], an award[34], founded in 1981[35] and Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38].

Death and Burial

Roderick K. Clayton died on October 23, 2011[4].

FAQs

Where was Roderick K. Clayton born?

Roderick K. Clayton was born in Tallinn[2].

What did Roderick K. Clayton do for work?

Roderick K. Clayton worked as biophysicist[5].

Where did Roderick K. Clayton go to school?

Roderick K. Clayton was educated at California Institute of Technology[10].

What awards did Roderick K. Clayton receive?

Honors received include Max Delbrück Prize in Biological Physics[13] and Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

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  2. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [12] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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