Wacław Szybalski

Polish physician
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Wacław Szybalski was born on September 9, 1921, in Lviv[1][2] and died on December 16, 2020, in Madison[2]. He worked as a physician, oncologist, geneticist, scientist, and university teacher[3], having received his education from Lviv Polytechnic. His professional fields encompassed oncology, genetics, and biotechnology[3].

Throughout his career, he was employed by the Gdańsk University of Technology, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Rutgers University, and the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research[4][2]. He was a member of the Polish Academy of Learning and the Polish Academy of Sciences[5]. His awards included honorary doctorates from the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, the University of Gdańsk, the Jagiellonian University of Krakow, and the Gdańsk University of Technology[6][7][8][9]. Additionally, he received the Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta and was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[6][7][8][9].

Wacław Szybalski

Summary

Wacław Szybalski is a human[1]. Born in Lviv[2], he… he was born on September 9, 1921[3]. He died in Madison[4]. He died on December 16, 2020[5]. He worked as a physician[6], oncologist[7], geneticist[8], scientist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lviv[2], Wacław Szybalski…
  • Wacław Szybalski died in Madison[4].
  • Wacław Szybalski was born on September 9, 1921[3].
  • Wacław Szybalski died on December 16, 2020[5].
  • Wacław Szybalski held citizenship in Poland[12].
  • Wacław Szybalski's professions included physician[6].
  • Wacław Szybalski's professions included oncologist[7].
  • Wacław Szybalski's professions included geneticist[8].
  • Wacław Szybalski's professions included scientist[9].
  • Wacław Szybalski worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Wacław Szybalski's field of work was oncology[13].
  • Wacław Szybalski's field of work was genetics[14].
  • Wacław Szybalski's field of work was biotechnology[15].
  • Among Wacław Szybalski's employers was Gdańsk University of Technology[16].
  • Wacław Szybalski was employed by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory[17].
  • Wacław Szybalski was employed by Rutgers University[18].
  • Wacław Szybalski was employed by McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research[19].
  • Wacław Szybalski was educated at Lviv Polytechnic[20].
  • Wacław Szybalski received the honorary doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University[21].
  • Wacław Szybalski received the Honorary doctor of the University of Gdańsk[22].
  • Wacław Szybalski received the honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[23].
  • Wacław Szybalski received the honorary doctor of the Gdańsk University of Technology[24].
  • Wacław Szybalski received the Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[25].
  • Wacław Szybalski received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[26].
  • Wacław Szybalski was a member of Polish Academy of Learning[27].

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Origins and Family

Wacław Szybalski was born in Lviv[2]. He was born on September 9, 1921[3].

Education

Wacław Szybalski's education included a stint at Lviv Polytechnic[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], oncologist[7], geneticist[8], scientist[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include oncology[13], a medical specialty[28]; genetics[14], a science[29], founded in 1900[30]; and biotechnology[15], an interdisciplinary science[31]. Employers include Gdańsk University of Technology[16], a public university[32], in Poland[33], founded in 1904[34], headquartered in Gdansk University of Technology[35]; Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory[17], a research institute[36], in United States[37], founded in 1890[38]; Rutgers University[18], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1766[41]; and McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research[19], a research institute[42], in United States[43], founded in 1940[44].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University[21], an award[45], in Poland[46]; Honorary doctor of the University of Gdańsk[22], an award[47], in Poland[48]; honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[23], an award[49], in Poland[50]; honorary doctor of the Gdańsk University of Technology[24], an award[51], in Poland[52]; Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[25], a grade of an order[53], in Poland[54]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[26], a fellowship award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1874[57].

Death and Burial

Wacław Szybalski died on December 16, 2020[5]. He died in Madison[4].

Why It Matters

Wacław Szybalski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Wacław Szybalski born?

Born in Lviv[2], Wacław Szybalski…

Where did Wacław Szybalski die?

Wacław Szybalski passed away in Madison[4].

What did Wacław Szybalski do for work?

Wacław Szybalski worked as physician[6], oncologist[7], geneticist[8], scientist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Wacław Szybalski go to school?

Wacław Szybalski was educated at Lviv Polytechnic[20].

What awards did Wacław Szybalski receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University[21], Honorary doctor of the University of Gdańsk[22], honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[23], and honorary doctor of the Gdańsk University of Technology[24].

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  2. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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