Stuart Kauffman

American biophysicist
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Stuart Kauffman

Summary

Stuart Kauffman is a human[1]. He was born in United States[2]. He was born on September 28, 1939[3]. He worked as a biologist[4], university teacher[5], and biophysicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (353 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in United States[2], Stuart Kauffman…
  • Stuart Kauffman was born on September 28, 1939[3].
  • Stuart Kauffman held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Stuart Kauffman's professions included biologist[4].
  • Stuart Kauffman's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Stuart Kauffman worked as a biophysicist[6].
  • Stuart Kauffman's field of work was biology[9].
  • Stuart Kauffman was employed by Santa Fe Institute[10].
  • Among Stuart Kauffman's employers was University of Calgary[11].
  • Stuart Kauffman was employed by University of Chicago[12].
  • Among Stuart Kauffman's employers was University of Pennsylvania[13].
  • Stuart Kauffman's education included a stint at Dartmouth College[14].
  • Stuart Kauffman's education included a stint at University of California, San Francisco[15].
  • Stuart Kauffman received the MacArthur Fellows Program[16].
  • Stuart Kauffman received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17].
  • Stuart Kauffman was a member of Royal Society of Canada[18].
  • Stuart Kauffman's religion is recorded as atheism[19].
  • Stuart Kauffman is recorded as male[20].
  • Stuart Kauffman's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Stuart Kauffman's Commons category is recorded as Stuart Kauffman[22].
  • Stuart Kauffman's family name is recorded as Kauffman[23].
  • Stuart Kauffman's given name is recorded as Stuart[24].
  • Stuart Kauffman's official website is recorded as http://stuartkauffman.com/[25].
  • Stuart Kauffman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Stuart Kauffman's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Stuart Kauffman was born in United States[2]. He was born on September 28, 1939[3].

Education

Educated at Dartmouth College[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1769[30] and University of California, San Francisco[15], a public university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1873[33], headquartered in San Francisco[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[4], university teacher[5], and biophysicist[6]. Stuart Kauffman's field of work was biology[9]. Employers include Santa Fe Institute[10], a research institute[35], in United States[36], founded in 1984[37], headquartered in Santa Fe[38]; University of Calgary[11], an autonomous university[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1966[41], headquartered in Calgary[42]; University of Chicago[12], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1890[45], headquartered in Chicago[46]; and University of Pennsylvania[13], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1740[49], headquartered in Philadelphia[50].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[16], a science award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1981[53] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17], a fellowship award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1874[56].

Personal Life

Stuart Kauffman's religion is recorded as atheism[19].

Why It Matters

Stuart Kauffman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (353 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Stuart Kauffman born?

Stuart Kauffman's place of birth was United States[2].

What did Stuart Kauffman do for work?

Stuart Kauffman worked as biologist[4], university teacher[5], and biophysicist[6].

Where did Stuart Kauffman go to school?

Stuart Kauffman was educated at Dartmouth College[14] and University of California, San Francisco[15].

What awards did Stuart Kauffman receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[16] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17].

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  1. [2] . Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  29. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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