Aaron Klug
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Summary
Aaron Klug was born on August 11, 1926[1], in Želva[2]. He died on November 20, 2018[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a biochemist[5], molecular biologist[6], university teacher[7], chemist[8], and biophysicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (966 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11]
- Field of work: chemistry[12], biochemistry[13]
- Position held: President of the Royal Society[14]
- Employer: Birkbeck, University of London[15]
- Educated at: Peterhouse[16], University of Cape Town[17], Trinity College[18], University of the Witwatersrand[19], University of Cambridge[20]
- Doctoral advisor: Douglas Hartree[21]
- Award received: Leeuwenhoek Lecture[22], Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics[23], Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[24], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[25], honorary doctor of Louis Pasteur University[26], Silliman Memorial Lectures[27], Copley Medal[28], Baly Medal[29], Knight Bachelor[30], Order of Merit[31], Gold Order of Mapungubwe[32], Croonian Medal and Lecture[33], Fellow of the Royal Society[34], Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[35]
- Member of: Royal Society[36], French Academy of Sciences[37], National Academy of Sciences[38], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[39], Royal Microscopical Society[40], Academia Europaea[41], Japan Academy[42], American Philosophical Society[43]
- Sex or gender: male[44]
- Noble title: Sir[45]
- Doctoral student: Daniela Rhodes[46], John Thomas Finch[47]
- Commons category: Aaron Klug[48]
- Academic degree: professor[49]
- Family name: Klug[50]
- Given name: Aaron[51]
- Described by source: Aaron Klug, 92, Dies; His 3-D Images of Bodily Molecules Won a Nobel[52]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[53]
- Name in native language: Aaron Klug[54]
- Number of children: 2[55]
Why It Matters
Aaron Klug has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
FAQs
Where was Aaron Klug born?
Aaron Klug was born in Želva[2].
Where did Aaron Klug die?
Aaron Klug passed away in Cambridge[4].
What did Aaron Klug do for work?
Aaron Klug worked as a biochemist[5], molecular biologist[6], university teacher[7], chemist[8], and biophysicist[9].
Where did Aaron Klug go to school?
Aaron Klug was educated at Peterhouse[16], University of Cape Town[17], Trinity College[18], and University of the Witwatersrand[19].
What awards did Aaron Klug receive?
Honors received include Leeuwenhoek Lecture[22], Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics[23], Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[24], and Nobel Prize in Chemistry[25].