Svante Pääbo

Swedish geneticist (born 1955)
Person human Q170342
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Svante Pääbo

Summary

Svante Pääbo is a human[1]. Born in Oscar Parish[2], he… he worked as a geneticist[3], biologist[4], and evolutionary biologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (725 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Svante Pääbo was born in Oscar Parish[2].
  • Svante Pääbo was born in Stockholm[7].
  • Svante Pääbo's father was Sune Bergström[8].
  • Svante Pääbo's mother was Karin Bergström[9].
  • Svante Pääbo was married to Linda Vigilant[10].
  • Svante Pääbo held citizenship in Sweden[11].
  • Svante Pääbo worked as a geneticist[3].
  • Svante Pääbo's professions included biologist[4].
  • Svante Pääbo worked as an evolutionary biologist[5].
  • Svante Pääbo's field of work was paleogenetics[12].
  • Svante Pääbo's field of work was evolutionary anthropology[13].
  • Svante Pääbo's field of work was human evolutionary genetics[14].
  • Svante Pääbo's field of work was genetics[15].
  • Svante Pääbo's field of work was evolutionary biology[16].
  • Svante Pääbo's field of work was evolutionary genetics[17].
  • Among Svante Pääbo's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[18].
  • Svante Pääbo was employed by Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology[19].
  • Svante Pääbo was employed by Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology[20].
  • Svante Pääbo's education included a stint at Uppsala University[21].
  • Svante Pääbo received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[22].
  • Svante Pääbo received the honorary doctor of the University of Zurich[23].
  • Svante Pääbo received the Max Delbrück Medal[24].
  • Svante Pääbo received the Carus medal[25].
  • Svante Pääbo received the doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki[26].
  • Svante Pääbo received the Ernst Schering Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Oscar Parish[2], a parish of the Church of Sweden[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1906[30] and Stockholm[7], a city[31], in Sweden[32], founded in 1187[33]. Svante Pääbo's father was Sune Bergström[8]. His mother was Karin Bergström[9].

Education

Svante Pääbo was educated at Uppsala University[21]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist[3], biologist[4], and evolutionary biologist[5]. Fields of work include paleogenetics[12]; evolutionary anthropology[13], a branch of anthropology[35]; human evolutionary genetics[14], an academic discipline[36]; genetics[15], a science[37], founded in 1900[38]; evolutionary biology[16], a field of study[39]; and evolutionary genetics[17]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[18], a public research university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1472[42], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[43]; Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology[19], a Max Planck Institute[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1997[46], headquartered in Leipzig[47]; and Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology[20], a university[48], in Japan[49], founded in 2005[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[22], a science award[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1985[53]; honorary doctor of the University of Zurich[23], an award[54], in Switzerland[55]; Max Delbrück Medal[24], an award[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1992[58]; Carus medal[25], a science award[59], in Germany[60]; doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki[26], an award[61], in Finland[62]; and Ernst Schering Prize[27], an award[63], in Germany[64], founded in 1991[65].

Personal Life

Among Svante Pääbo's spouses was Linda Vigilant[10].

Why It Matters

Svante Pääbo ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (725 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

He is credited with the discovery of Denisova 11[68], a hybrid[69]. Works attributed to him include Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes[70], a literary work[71].

His notable doctoral advisees include Viviane Slon[72], a paleogeneticist[73], b. 1984[74], of France[75], awarded the Otto Hahn Medal[76], specialised in ancient DNA[77].

FAQs

Where was Svante Pääbo born?

Born in Oscar Parish[2], Svante Pääbo…

Who were Svante Pääbo's parents?

Svante Pääbo's father was Sune Bergström[8]. Svante Pääbo's mother was Karin Bergström[9].

Who was Svante Pääbo married to?

Svante Pääbo's spouses include Linda Vigilant[10].

What did Svante Pääbo do for work?

Svante Pääbo worked as geneticist[3], biologist[4], and evolutionary biologist[5].

Where did Svante Pääbo go to school?

Svante Pääbo was educated at Uppsala University[21].

What awards did Svante Pääbo receive?

Honors received include Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[22], honorary doctor of the University of Zurich[23], Max Delbrück Medal[24], and Carus medal[25].

What did Svante Pääbo discover?

Svante Pääbo is credited as discoverer of Denisova 11[68].

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  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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