Arthur L. Horwich

American biologist
Person human Q449737
Arthur L. Horwich
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Summary

Arthur L. Horwich was born on January 1, 1951[1], in Oak Park[2]. He has worked as a geneticist[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[6]
  • Field of work: biochemistry[7]
  • Employer: Yale University[8], Yale School of Medicine[9]
  • Educated at: Alpert Medical School[10], Brown University[11]
  • Award received: Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[12], Canada Gairdner International Award[13], Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[14], Albany Medical Center Prize[15], Massry Prize[16], Rosenstiel Award[17], Sterling Professor[18], The Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine[19], E. B. Wilson Medal[20], Clarivate Citation Laureates[21], Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research[22], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[23], Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[24]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[25], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Family name: Horwich[28]
  • Given name: Arthur[29], L.[30]
  • Described by source: Biography of Arthur L. Horwich[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[32]

Why It Matters

Arthur L. Horwich has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Arthur L. Horwich born?

Arthur L. Horwich was born in Oak Park[2].

What did Arthur L. Horwich do for work?

Arthur L. Horwich worked as a geneticist[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Arthur L. Horwich go to school?

Arthur L. Horwich was educated at Alpert Medical School[10] and Brown University[11].

What awards did Arthur L. Horwich receive?

Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[12], Canada Gairdner International Award[13], Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[14], and Albany Medical Center Prize[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] ↑ . medicine.yale.edu. medicine.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . laskerfoundation.org. laskerfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . gairdner.org. Retrieved . gairdner.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . cuimc.columbia.edu. cuimc.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . albanymed.org. Retrieved . albanymed.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . brandeis.edu. brandeis.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . shawprize.org. Retrieved . shawprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . ascb.org. ascb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . clarivate.com. Retrieved . clarivate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . pauljanssenaward.com. pauljanssenaward.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . breakthroughprize.org. Retrieved . breakthroughprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cinii research id → 1980867909755316865
    Nacsis-cat author id → DA13417616
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  2. 11d ago · PKalnai · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National academy of sciences member id → 2540934
    Sitelink count → 13
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'id', 'ko', 'ml', 'pt', 'ru', 'sv', 'uk', 'zh']
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → geneticist, university teacher
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Arthur, Q19803509
    Field of work → biochemistry
    Family name → Horwich
    Employer → —
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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