Sydney Brenner

Summary

Sydney Brenner is a human^[1]. Born in Germiston^[2], he… he was born on +1927-01-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Singapore^[4]. He worked as a biotechnologist^[5], geneticist^[6], university teacher^[7], and biologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Sydney Brenner was born in Germiston^[2].
• Sydney Brenner passed away in Singapore^[4].
• Sydney Brenner was born on +1927-01-13T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Sydney Brenner held citizenship in South Africa^[10].
• Sydney Brenner held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Sydney Brenner worked as a biotechnologist^[5].
• Sydney Brenner worked as a geneticist^[6].
• Sydney Brenner worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Sydney Brenner's professions included biologist^[8].
• Sydney Brenner's field of work was biology^[12].
• Among Sydney Brenner's employers was University of Cambridge^[13].
• Among Sydney Brenner's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[14].
• Sydney Brenner was educated at Exeter College^[15].
• Sydney Brenner was educated at University of the Witwatersrand^[16].
• Sydney Brenner's education included a stint at King's College^[17].
• Sydney Brenner's education included a stint at University of Oxford^[18].
• Sydney Brenner's doctoral advisor was Cyril Norman Hinshelwood^[19].
• Sydney Brenner received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[20].
• Sydney Brenner received the Royal Medal^[21].
• Sydney Brenner received the Harvey Prize^[22].
• Sydney Brenner received the Canada Gairdner International Award^[23].
• Sydney Brenner received the Copley Medal^[24].
• Sydney Brenner received the King Faisal International Prize in Science^[25].
• Sydney Brenner was a member of Royal Society^[26].
• Sydney Brenner was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Germiston^[2], Sydney Brenner… he was born on +1927-01-13T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Exeter College^[15], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1314^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31]; University of the Witwatersrand^[16], a public research university^[32], in South Africa^[33], founded in 1896^[34], headquartered in Johannesburg^[35]; King's College^[17], a college of the University of Cambridge^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1441^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]; and University of Oxford^[18], a collegiate university^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1096^[42], headquartered in Oxford^[43]. Sydney Brenner's doctoral advisor was Cyril Norman Hinshelwood^[19]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biotechnologist^[5], geneticist^[6], university teacher^[7], and biologist^[8]. Sydney Brenner's field of work was biology^[12]. Employers include University of Cambridge^[13], a collegiate university^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1209^[47], headquartered in Cambridge^[48] and University of California, Berkeley^[14], a public research university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1868^[51], headquartered in Berkeley^[52]. Doctoral students include Gerald M. Rubin^[53], John G. White^[54], and Gerald Mayer Rubin^[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[20], a class of award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1946^[58]; Royal Medal^[21], a science award^[59], in United Kingdom^[60], founded in 1826^[61]; Harvey Prize^[22], a science award^[62], in Israel^[63], founded in 1972^[64]; Canada Gairdner International Award^[23], a science award^[65], in Canada^[66], founded in 1959^[67]; Copley Medal^[24], a medallion^[68], in United Kingdom^[69], founded in 1731^[70]; and King Faisal International Prize in Science^[25], a science award^[71], in Saudi Arabia^[72], founded in 1982^[73].

Personal Life

Sydney Brenner's religion is recorded as atheism^[74].

Death and Burial

Sydney Brenner died in Singapore^[4].

Why It Matters

Sydney Brenner ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

His notable doctoral advisees include H. Robert Horvitz^[77], a biologist^[78], b. 1947^[79], of United States^[80], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[81], specialised in apoptotic process^[82] and Gerald M. Rubin^[83], a biotechnologist^[84], b. 1950^[85], of United States^[86], awarded the George W. Beadle Award^[87].

FAQs

Where was Sydney Brenner born?

Born in Germiston^[2], Sydney Brenner…

Where did Sydney Brenner die?

Sydney Brenner passed away in Singapore^[4].

What did Sydney Brenner do for work?

Sydney Brenner worked as biotechnologist^[5], geneticist^[6], university teacher^[7], and biologist^[8].

Where did Sydney Brenner go to school?

Sydney Brenner was educated at Exeter College^[15], University of the Witwatersrand^[16], King's College^[17], and University of Oxford^[18].

What awards did Sydney Brenner receive?

Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[20], Royal Medal^[21], Harvey Prize^[22], and Canada Gairdner International Award^[23].