S. Lawrence Zipursky

American neurologist and biochemist
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S. Lawrence Zipursky

Summary

S. Lawrence Zipursky is a human[1]. He was born on +1955-01-09T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a university teacher[3], biochemist[4], neuroscientist[5], and neurologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • S. Lawrence Zipursky was born on +1955-01-09T00:00:00Z[2].
  • S. Lawrence Zipursky's father was Alvin Zipursky[8].
  • S. Lawrence Zipursky held citizenship in United States[9].
  • S. Lawrence Zipursky worked as a university teacher[3].
  • S. Lawrence Zipursky's professions included biochemist[4].
  • S. Lawrence Zipursky's professions included neuroscientist[5].
  • S. Lawrence Zipursky worked as a neurologist[6].
  • S. Lawrence Zipursky's field of work was biochemistry[10].
  • S. Lawrence Zipursky's field of work was molecular microbiology[11].
  • S. Lawrence Zipursky's field of work was developmental neurobiology[12].
  • S. Lawrence Zipursky was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • S. Lawrence Zipursky was employed by Howard Hughes Medical Institute[14].
  • S. Lawrence Zipursky was employed by UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine[15].
  • Among S. Lawrence Zipursky's employers was California Institute of Technology[16].
  • S. Lawrence Zipursky was employed by Howard Hughes Medical Institute[17].
  • S. Lawrence Zipursky received the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[18].
  • S. Lawrence Zipursky received the W. Alden Spencer Award[19].
  • S. Lawrence Zipursky received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20].
  • S. Lawrence Zipursky received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • S. Lawrence Zipursky was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • S. Lawrence Zipursky was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • S. Lawrence Zipursky is recorded as male[24].
  • S. Lawrence Zipursky's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • S. Lawrence Zipursky's ISNI is recorded as 000000002735247X[26].
  • S. Lawrence Zipursky's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 60602001[27].

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Origins and Family

S. Lawrence Zipursky was born on +1955-01-09T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Alvin Zipursky[8].

Education

S. Lawrence Zipursky earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[3], biochemist[4], neuroscientist[5], and neurologist[6]. Fields of work include biochemistry[10], an interdisciplinary science[29]; molecular microbiology[11]; and developmental neurobiology[12]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[13], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1919[32], headquartered in Los Angeles[33]; Howard Hughes Medical Institute[14], a foundation[34], in United States[35], founded in 1953[36], headquartered in Chevy Chase[37]; UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine[15], a medical school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1951[40], headquartered in Los Angeles[41]; and California Institute of Technology[16], a university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1891[44], headquartered in California[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[18], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1967[48]; W. Alden Spencer Award[19], an award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1978[51]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20], a fellowship award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1874[54]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], a fellowship award[55].

Why It Matters

S. Lawrence Zipursky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Who were S. Lawrence Zipursky's parents?

S. Lawrence Zipursky's father was Alvin Zipursky[8].

What did S. Lawrence Zipursky do for work?

S. Lawrence Zipursky worked as university teacher[3], biochemist[4], neuroscientist[5], and neurologist[6].

What awards did S. Lawrence Zipursky receive?

Honors received include Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[18], W. Alden Spencer Award[19], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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