Selman Abraham Waksman

American scientist, biochemist, microbiologist who discovered Streptomycin and many antibiotics
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Selman Abraham Waksman
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Selman Abraham Waksman

Summary

Selman Abraham Waksman is a human[1]. He was born in Nova Pryluka[2]. He was born on July 22, 1888[3]. He passed away in Woods Hole[4]. He died on August 16, 1973[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], biochemist[7], autobiographer[8], physician[9], and microbiologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (459 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Selman Abraham Waksman's place of birth was Nova Pryluka[2].
  • Selman Abraham Waksman passed away in Woods Hole[4].
  • Selman Abraham Waksman was born on July 22, 1888[3].
  • Selman Abraham Waksman died on August 16, 1973[5].
  • Burial took place at Woods Hole Village Cemetery[12].
  • A child of Selman Abraham Waksman was Byron H. Waksman[13].
  • Selman Abraham Waksman held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Selman Abraham Waksman held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • Selman Abraham Waksman held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Selman Abraham Waksman is identified as part of the Ukrainians ethnic group[17].
  • Selman Abraham Waksman's professions included biologist[6].
  • Selman Abraham Waksman worked as a biochemist[7].
  • Selman Abraham Waksman's professions included autobiographer[8].
  • Selman Abraham Waksman's professions included physician[9].
  • Selman Abraham Waksman's professions included microbiologist[10].
  • Selman Abraham Waksman's professions included university teacher[18].
  • Selman Abraham Waksman's field of work was biochemistry[19].
  • Selman Abraham Waksman's field of work was microbiology[20].
  • Among Selman Abraham Waksman's employers was Rutgers University[21].
  • Selman Abraham Waksman was employed by New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station[22].
  • Selman Abraham Waksman was educated at University of California, Berkeley[23].
  • Selman Abraham Waksman's education included a stint at Rutgers University[24].
  • Selman Abraham Waksman received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[25].
  • Selman Abraham Waksman received the Leeuwenhoek Medal[26].
  • Selman Abraham Waksman received the John Scott Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Selman Abraham Waksman's place of birth was Nova Pryluka[2]. He was born on July 22, 1888[3]. He is identified as part of the Ukrainians ethnic group[17].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[23], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and Rutgers University[24], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1766[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], biochemist[7], autobiographer[8], physician[9], microbiologist[10], and university teacher[18]. Fields of work include biochemistry[19], an interdisciplinary science[35] and microbiology[20], a branch of biology[36]. Employers include Rutgers University[21], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1766[39] and New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station[22], a research station[40], in United States[41]. Selman Abraham Waksman supervised Elizabeth Bugie as a doctoral student[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[25], a class of award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1946[45]; Leeuwenhoek Medal[26], a science award[46], in Netherlands[47]; John Scott Award[27], a science award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1816[50]; honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense[51], an award[52], in Spain[53]; honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse[54], an award[55], in France[56]; and Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[57], a science award[58], in Sweden[59], founded in 1901[60].

Personal Life

A child of Selman Abraham Waksman was Byron H. Waksman[13].

Death and Burial

Selman Abraham Waksman died on August 16, 1973[5]. He died in Woods Hole[4]. He is buried at Woods Hole Village Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Selman Abraham Waksman include Waksman Institute of Microbiology[61], a research institute[62], in United States[63] and Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology[64], a science award[65], in United States[66].

Why It Matters

Selman Abraham Waksman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (459 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

Entities named for him include Waksman Institute of Microbiology[61], a research institute[62], in United States[63] and Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology[64], a science award[65], in United States[66].

His notable doctoral advisees include Elizabeth Bugie[69], a biochemist[70], 1920–2001[71], of United States[72].

FAQs

Where was Selman Abraham Waksman born?

Born in Nova Pryluka[2], Selman Abraham Waksman…

Where did Selman Abraham Waksman die?

Selman Abraham Waksman died in Woods Hole[4].

What did Selman Abraham Waksman do for work?

Selman Abraham Waksman worked as biologist[6], biochemist[7], autobiographer[8], physician[9], and microbiologist[10].

Where did Selman Abraham Waksman go to school?

Selman Abraham Waksman was educated at University of California, Berkeley[23] and Rutgers University[24].

What awards did Selman Abraham Waksman receive?

Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[25], Leeuwenhoek Medal[26], John Scott Award[27], and honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense[51].

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