Ronald W. Davis

American biochemist
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Ronald W. Davis

Summary

Ronald W. Davis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Charleston[2]. He was born on +1941-07-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a geneticist[4], biochemist[5], university teacher[6], and academic[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ronald W. Davis was born in Charleston[2].
  • Ronald W. Davis was born on +1941-07-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Ronald W. Davis was Whitney Dafoe[9].
  • Ronald W. Davis held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ronald W. Davis's professions included geneticist[4].
  • Ronald W. Davis worked as a biochemist[5].
  • Ronald W. Davis's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Ronald W. Davis worked as an academic[7].
  • Ronald W. Davis's field of work was biochemistry[11].
  • Ronald W. Davis's field of work was genetics[12].
  • Ronald W. Davis was employed by Stanford University[13].
  • Ronald W. Davis was educated at California Institute of Technology[14].
  • Ronald W. Davis was educated at Eastern Illinois University[15].
  • Ronald W. Davis received the Dickson Prize in Medicine[16].
  • Ronald W. Davis received the Gruber Prize in Genetics[17].
  • Ronald W. Davis received the Rosenstiel Award[18].
  • Ronald W. Davis received the Genetics Society of America Medal[19].
  • Ronald W. Davis received the NAS Award in Molecular Biology[20].
  • Ronald W. Davis received the Warren Alpert Foundation Prize[21].
  • Ronald W. Davis was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Ronald W. Davis is recorded as male[23].
  • Ronald W. Davis's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Ronald W. Davis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083540950[25].
  • Ronald W. Davis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7451532[26].
  • Ronald W. Davis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82010945[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ronald W. Davis was born in Charleston[2]. He was born on +1941-07-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[14], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31] and Eastern Illinois University[15], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1895[34]. Ronald W. Davis studied under James Watson[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist[4], biochemist[5], university teacher[6], and academic[7]. Fields of work include biochemistry[11], an interdisciplinary science[36] and genetics[12], a science[37], founded in 1900[38]. Ronald W. Davis was employed by Stanford University[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Dickson Prize in Medicine[16], a science award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1969[41]; Gruber Prize in Genetics[17], a science award[42], in United States[43], founded in 2001[44]; Rosenstiel Award[18], a science award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1971[47]; Genetics Society of America Medal[19], a biology award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1981[50]; NAS Award in Molecular Biology[20], a biology award[51], founded in 1962[52]; and Warren Alpert Foundation Prize[21], a medicine award[53], in United States[54].

Personal Life

A child of Ronald W. Davis was Whitney Dafoe[9].

Why It Matters

Ronald W. Davis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Ronald W. Davis born?

Ronald W. Davis's place of birth was Charleston[2].

What did Ronald W. Davis do for work?

Ronald W. Davis worked as geneticist[4], biochemist[5], university teacher[6], and academic[7].

Where did Ronald W. Davis go to school?

Ronald W. Davis was educated at California Institute of Technology[14] and Eastern Illinois University[15].

What awards did Ronald W. Davis receive?

Honors received include Dickson Prize in Medicine[16], Gruber Prize in Genetics[17], Rosenstiel Award[18], and Genetics Society of America Medal[19].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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