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Wendell Meredith Stanley

American biochemist and virologist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1946)
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Wendell Meredith Stanley
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Facts

27 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[38]
Date of birth
August 16, 1904
Date of death
June 15, 1971
Place of birth
Ridgeville
Place of death
Salamanca
Country of citizenship
United States[11]
Occupation
biochemist, virologist, chemist, university teacher, writer
Employer
University of California, Berkeley, University of Illinois System, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, The Rockefeller University[15][16][17][18]
Field of work
biochemistry, virology[12][13]
Position held
professor[14]
Educated at
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Earlham College, Richmond High School[19][20][21]
Award received
Guggenheim Fellowship, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Willard Gibbs Award, Franklin Medal, AMA Scientific Achievement Award, Silliman Memorial Lectures, William H. Nichols Medal, John Scott Award, doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris, Golden Plate Award[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]
Cause of death
myocardial infarction[39]
Student of
Roger Adams[44]
Nominated for
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[50][51]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966, Belarusian encyclopedia (vol. 15)[46][47][48][49]
Family name
Stanley[41]
Given name
Wendell, Meredith[42][43]
Influenced by
Dmitri Ivanovsky[37]
Interested in
biochemistry
Manner of death
natural causes[45]
Member of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society, French Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, Japan Academy[32][33][34][35][36]
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Name in native language
Wendell Meredith Stanley
Place of burial
Sunset View Cemetery[10]
Residence
California[40]
🏷️ Also known as
en Wendell Meredith Stanley en W. M. Stanley en Wendell Stanley en Wendell M. Stanley ar وندل ستانلي cs W. M. Stanley cs Wendell Stanley cs Wendell M. Stanley cs Uèndell Meredit Stènli de Wendell M. Stanley de Wendell Stanley es Wendell M Stanley es Wendell M. Stanley fa وندل مردیت استنلی fi Wendell Stanley fr Wendell M. Stanley fr Wendell Stanley he ונדל מרדית' סטנלי hu Wendell Meredith Stanley hu Wendell Stanley
🔖 Identifiers · 71
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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Academic Tree ID
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American National Biography ID
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Awards & Winners artist ID
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BHL creator ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CTHS person ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Encyclopædia Universalis ID
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FAST ID
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FactGrid item ID
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Find a Grave memorial ID
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Freebase ID
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Geni.com profile ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
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Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
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Guggenheim fellows ID
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Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
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IdRef ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Krugosvet article (archived)
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Lex ID
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Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
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Medvik ID
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Munzinger person ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLB authority ID (Belarus)
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NLP ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Academy of Sciences member ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Nobel Laureate API ID
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Nobel Prize People Nomination ID
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Notable Names Database ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
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Open Library ID
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Our Campaigns candidate ID
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Oxford Reference overview ID
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Prabook ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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SBN author ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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SNK ID
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SVKKL authority ID
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Slovak National Library (VIAF) ID
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Treccani ID
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UK National Archives ID
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Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WikiTree person ID
Stanley-15991
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/5b287cec-62b6-4344-a396-a1fa14134c80

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🔗 Connections
Nominated for 18
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Chemistry +10 more
Award received 10
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Guggenheim Fellowship, Willard Gibbs Award, Franklin Medal, John Scott Award, William H. Nichols Medal, Silliman Memorial Lectures, AMA Scientific Achievement Award +2 more
Member of 5
French Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society, Japan Academy
Occupation 5
writer, chemist, biochemist, virologist, university teacher
Employer 4
University of California, Berkeley, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, The Rockefeller University, University of Illinois System
Educated at 2
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Earlham College
Field of work 2
biochemistry, virology
Cause of death 1
myocardial infarction
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Described by source 1
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
FactGrid item ID 1
Ponětovice
Family name 1
Stanley
Given name 1
Meredith
Influenced by 1
Dmitri Ivanovsky
Instance of 1
human
Interested in 1
biochemistry
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Place of birth 1
Ridgeville
Place of death 1
Salamanca
Position held 1
professor
Residence 1
California
Sex or gender 1
male
Student of 1
Roger Adams
Teachers 1
Roger Adams
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Summary

Wendell Meredith Stanley was born on August 16, 1904[1], in Ridgeville[2]. He died on June 15, 1971[3], in Salamanca[4]. He worked as a biochemist[5], virologist[6], chemist[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9].

FAQs

Where was Wendell Meredith Stanley born?

Wendell Meredith Stanley was born in Ridgeville[2].

Where did Wendell Meredith Stanley die?

Wendell Meredith Stanley passed away in Salamanca[4].

What did Wendell Meredith Stanley do for work?

Wendell Meredith Stanley worked as a biochemist[5], virologist[6], chemist[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9].

Where did Wendell Meredith Stanley go to school?

Wendell Meredith Stanley was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[19], Earlham College[20], and Richmond High School[21].

What awards did Wendell Meredith Stanley receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[23], Willard Gibbs Award[24], and Franklin Medal[25].

Related Entities

biochemistry California Dmitri Ivanovsky Salamanca The Rockefeller University United States University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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