Wendell Meredith Stanley

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

Summary

Wendell Meredith Stanley is a human[1]. He was born in Ridgeville[2]. He was born on August 16, 1904[3]. He passed away in Salamanca[4]. He died on June 15, 1971[5]. He worked as a biochemist[6], virologist[7], chemist[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ridgeville[2], Wendell Meredith Stanley…
  • Wendell Meredith Stanley died in Salamanca[4].
  • Wendell Meredith Stanley was born on August 16, 1904[3].
  • Wendell Meredith Stanley died on June 15, 1971[5].
  • Wendell Meredith Stanley is buried at Sunset View Cemetery[12].
  • Wendell Meredith Stanley held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Wendell Meredith Stanley worked as a biochemist[6].
  • Wendell Meredith Stanley worked as a virologist[7].
  • Wendell Meredith Stanley worked as a chemist[8].
  • Wendell Meredith Stanley worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Wendell Meredith Stanley's professions included writer[10].
  • Wendell Meredith Stanley's field of work was biochemistry[14].
  • Wendell Meredith Stanley's field of work was virology[15].
  • Wendell Meredith Stanley held the position of professor[16].
  • Among Wendell Meredith Stanley's employers was University of California, Berkeley[17].
  • Among Wendell Meredith Stanley's employers was University of Illinois system[18].
  • Among Wendell Meredith Stanley's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19].
  • Wendell Meredith Stanley was employed by The Rockefeller University[20].
  • Wendell Meredith Stanley's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[21].
  • Wendell Meredith Stanley was educated at Earlham College[22].
  • Wendell Meredith Stanley was educated at Richmond High School[23].
  • Wendell Meredith Stanley received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • Wendell Meredith Stanley received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry[25].
  • Wendell Meredith Stanley received the Willard Gibbs Award[26].
  • Wendell Meredith Stanley received the Franklin Medal[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ridgeville[2], Wendell Meredith Stanley… he was born on August 16, 1904[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[21], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30]; Earlham College[22], a liberal arts college in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1847[33], headquartered in Richmond[34]; and Richmond High School[23], a high school[35], in United States[36], headquartered in Richmond[37]. Wendell Meredith Stanley studied under Roger Adams[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist[6], virologist[7], chemist[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10]. Fields of work include biochemistry[14], an interdisciplinary science[39] and virology[15], a branch of biology[40]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[17], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1868[43], headquartered in Berkeley[44]; University of Illinois system[18], a state university system[45], in United States[46], founded in 1867[47], headquartered in Urbana[48]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19], a public research university[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1472[51], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[52]; and The Rockefeller University[20], a private university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1901[55], headquartered in New York City[56]. Wendell Meredith Stanley held the position of professor[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[57], in United States[58], founded in 1925[59]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry[25], a chemistry award[60], in Sweden[61], founded in 1901[62]; Willard Gibbs Award[26], a chemistry award[63], in United States[64], founded in 1911[65]; Franklin Medal[27], a science award[66], in United States[67]; AMA Scientific Achievement Award[68], a science award[69], in United States[70]; and Silliman Memorial Lectures[71], an award[72].

Death and Burial

Wendell Meredith Stanley died on June 15, 1971[5]. He died in Salamanca[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[73]. Burial took place at Sunset View Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Wendell Meredith Stanley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

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 biochemist[6], virologist[7], chemist[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10].

Where did Wendell Meredith Stanley go to school?

Wendell Meredith Stanley was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[21], Earlham College[22], and Richmond High School[23].

What awards did Wendell Meredith Stanley receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[25], Willard Gibbs Award[26], and Franklin Medal[27].

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