Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch

German-born US developmental geneticist (1907-2007)
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Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch

Summary

Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Gdańsk[2]. She was born on October 6, 1907[3]. She died in New York City[4]. She died on November 7, 2007[5]. She worked as a biologist[6], geneticist[7], and university teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch was born in Gdańsk[2].
  • Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch passed away in New York City[4].
  • Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch was born on October 6, 1907[3].
  • Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch died on November 7, 2007[5].
  • Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch's professions included biologist[6].
  • Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch worked as a geneticist[7].
  • Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch's field of work was biology[12].
  • Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch's field of work was genetics[13].
  • Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch's field of work was developmental genetics[14].
  • Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch was employed by Columbia University[15].
  • Among Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch's employers was Yeshiva University[16].
  • Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch received the Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal[17].
  • Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch received the National Medal of Science[18].
  • Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch received the honorary doctorate from Columbia University[19].
  • Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[21].
  • Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch was a member of Royal Society[24].
  • Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch is recorded as female[25].
  • Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch's archives at is recorded as Archives of the University of Freiburg[27].

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Origins and Family

Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch's place of birth was Gdańsk[2]. She was born on October 6, 1907[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], geneticist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include biology[12], a branch of science[28]; genetics[13], a science[29], founded in 1900[30]; and developmental genetics[14], an academic discipline[31]. Employers include Columbia University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35] and Yeshiva University[16], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1886[38], headquartered in New York City[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal[17], a biology award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1981[42]; National Medal of Science[18], a science award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1963[45]; honorary doctorate from Columbia University[19], an award[46], in United States[47]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20], a fellowship award[48]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[21], a fellowship award[49], in United Kingdom[50].

Death and Burial

Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch died on November 7, 2007[5]. She died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

She has been cited as an influence by Helen Ranney[52], a physician[53], 1920–2010[54], of United States[55], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[56].

FAQs

Where was Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch born?

Born in Gdańsk[2], Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch…

Where did Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch die?

Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch died in New York City[4].

What did Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch do for work?

Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch worked as biologist[6], geneticist[7], and university teacher[8].

What awards did Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch receive?

Honors received include Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal[17], National Medal of Science[18], honorary doctorate from Columbia University[19], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].

Who did Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch influence?

Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch has been cited as an influence by Helen Ranney[52].

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  19. [21] . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . FemBio database. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  24. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation biologist, geneticist, university teacher
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    Occupation biologist, geneticist, university teacher
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  3. 8w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of death New York City
    Prabook id 698129
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