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Torbjörn Caspersson

Swedish biologist (1910–1997)
Person human Q457472

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[27]
Date of birth
October 15, 1910
Date of death
December 7, 1997
Place of birth
Motala parish
Place of death
Salems församling
Country of citizenship
Sweden[10]
Occupation
university teacher, geneticist, physicist, biochemist
Employer
Karolinska Institutet[12]
Field of work
genetics[11]
Educated at
Stockholm University[13]
Award received
Balzan Prize, Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize, Björkén Prize, ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award, Schleiden Medal, Foreign Member of the Royal Society, AACR-G.H.A. Clowes Award for Outstanding Basic Cancer Research[14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
Spouse
Siv Gunnarson-Caspersson[9]
Nominated for
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[45][46]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Swedish[47]
Described by source
Vem är Vem? Stockholm, Vem är det 1945, Vem är det 1953, Vem är det 1955, Vem är det 1957, Vem är Vem? : Stor-Stockholm 1962, Vem är det 1963, Vem är det 1967, Vem är det 1969, Vem är det 1977, Vem är det 1981, Vem är det 1985, Vem är det 1993, Vem är det 1995, Vem är det 1997[31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44]
Family name
Caspersson[28]
Given name
Torbjörn, Oskar[29][30]
Member of
Royal Society, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society, Polish Academy of Sciences[21][22][23][24][25][26]
Name in native language
Torbjörn Oskar Caspersson[48]
🏷️ Also known as
en Torbjörn Caspersson en Torbjörn Oskar Caspersson ja トルビョルン・カスペルソン ko 토르비에른 카스페르손 ko 토르비에른 오스카르 카스페르손 nl Torbjorn Caspersson ru Касперссон ru Касперссон Т. ru Касперссон Т. О. ru Касперссон, Торбьерн ru Касперссон, Торбьёрн ru Касперссон Торбьерн Оскар ru Касперссон, Торбьерн Оскар ru Касперссон Торбьёрн Оскар ru Касперссон, Торбьёрн Оскар ru Торбьерн Касперссон ru Торбьёрн Касперссон ru Торбьерн Оскар Касперссон ru Торбьёрн Оскар Касперссон sv Caspersson
🔖 Identifiers · 29
ISNI
0000000114997532
VIAF cluster ID
163316691
Library of Congress authority ID
no2009147993
GND ID
128133880
ASUT ID
caspersson-torbjorn-oskar
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
128133880
EMBO member ID
torbjorn-caspersson
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Torbjorn-Oskar-Caspersson
FactGrid item ID
Bodensee-Oberschwaben-Bahn
Freebase ID
/m/06q33h
IdRef ID
074733222
Leopoldina member ID (new)
torbjoern-caspersson
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NE.se ID
torbjörn-caspersson
NUKAT ID
n2009103780
National Marine Biological Library ID
29410
National Virtual Library of India ID
158192
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
072929154
Nobel Prize People Nomination ID
1647
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3883479
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095553570
Polish Academy of Sciences ID
CASPERSSON, Torbjorn O.
Prabook ID
148311
SHARE Catalogue author ID
93644
SNAC ARK ID
w68b3t52
Scopus author ID
23084518500
Treccani ID
torbjorn-oskar-caspersson
Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID
torbjorn-oskar-caspersson
Wellcome Collection concept ID
y5s3wshj
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJkttdDRFh6xtGtqvc4Qbd

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🔗 Connections
Award received 6
Balzan Prize, Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize, ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award, Schleiden Medal, Björkén Prize, AACR-G.H.A. Clowes Award for Outstanding Basic Cancer Research
Member of 5
Royal Society, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, American Philosophical Society
Nominated for 4
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Occupation 4
physicist, biologist, geneticist, university teacher
Given name 2
Oskar, Torbjörn
Country of citizenship 1
Sweden
Educated at 1
Stockholm University
Employer 1
Karolinska Institutet
Field of work 1
genetics
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Swedish
Sex or gender 1
male
← Winner 1
Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize
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Summary

Torbjörn Caspersson was born on October 15, 1910[1], in Motala parish[2]. He died on December 7, 1997[3], in Salems församling[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5], geneticist[6], physicist[7], and biochemist[8].

FAQs

Where was Torbjörn Caspersson born?

Torbjörn Caspersson was born in Motala parish[2].

Where did Torbjörn Caspersson die?

Torbjörn Caspersson died in Salems församling[4].

Who was Torbjörn Caspersson married to?

Torbjörn Caspersson's spouses include Siv Gunnarson-Caspersson[9].

What did Torbjörn Caspersson do for work?

Torbjörn Caspersson worked as a university teacher[5], geneticist[6], physicist[7], and biochemist[8].

Where did Torbjörn Caspersson go to school?

Torbjörn Caspersson was educated at Stockholm University[13].

What awards did Torbjörn Caspersson receive?

Honors received include Balzan Prize[14], Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize[15], Björkén Prize[16], and ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award[17].

Related Entities

genetics Karolinska Institutet Sweden

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