Barbara McClintock

Summary

Barbara McClintock is a human^[1]. Born in Hartford^[2], she… she was born on June 16, 1902^[3]. She died in Huntington^[4]. She died on September 2, 1992^[5]. She worked as a botanist^[6], cytogeneticist^[7], chemist^[8], university teacher^[9], and geneticist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,340 views/month, #6,960 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Barbara McClintock's place of birth was Hartford^[2].
• Barbara McClintock died in Huntington^[4].
• Barbara McClintock was born on June 16, 1902^[3].
• Barbara McClintock was born on 1902^[12].
• Barbara McClintock died on September 2, 1992^[5].
• Barbara McClintock died on 1992^[13].
• Barbara McClintock's mother was Sarah Grace Ryder McClintock^[14].
• Barbara McClintock held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Barbara McClintock worked as a botanist^[6].
• Barbara McClintock's professions included cytogeneticist^[7].
• Barbara McClintock worked as a chemist^[8].
• Barbara McClintock worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Barbara McClintock's professions included geneticist^[10].
• Barbara McClintock worked as a cell biologist^[16].
• Barbara McClintock's field of work was genetics^[17].
• Barbara McClintock's field of work was cytogenetics^[18].
• Among Barbara McClintock's employers was University of Missouri^[19].
• Barbara McClintock was employed by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory^[20].
• Among Barbara McClintock's employers was Cornell University^[21].
• Barbara McClintock's education included a stint at Cornell University^[22].
• Barbara McClintock was educated at Erasmus Hall High School^[23].
• Barbara McClintock's education included a stint at Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences^[24].
• Barbara McClintock's education included a stint at University of Missouri^[25].
• Barbara McClintock's doctoral advisor was Rollins Adams Emerson^[26].
• Barbara McClintock received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[27].

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Origins and Family

Barbara McClintock was born in Hartford^[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 16, 1902^[3] and 1902^[12]. Her mother was Sarah Grace Ryder McClintock^[14].

Education

Educated at Cornell University^[22], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1865^[30], headquartered in Ithaca^[31]; Erasmus Hall High School^[23], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], headquartered in New York City^[34]; Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences^[24], a faculty^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1874^[37]; and University of Missouri^[25], a public research university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1839^[40]. Barbara McClintock's doctoral advisor was Rollins Adams Emerson^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist^[6], cytogeneticist^[7], chemist^[8], university teacher^[9], geneticist^[10], and cell biologist^[16]. Fields of work include genetics^[17], a science^[41], founded in 1900^[42] and cytogenetics^[18], a medical specialty^[43]. Employers include University of Missouri^[19], a public research university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1839^[46]; Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory^[20], a research institute^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1890^[49]; and Cornell University^[21], a private university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1865^[52], headquartered in Ithaca^[53]. Barbara McClintock supervised Almiro Blumenschein as a doctoral student^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[27], a fellowship grant^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1925^[57]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[58], a science award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1981^[61]; Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[62], a class of award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1946^[65]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[66], a science award^[67], in Sweden^[68], founded in 1901^[69]; Wolf Prize in Medicine^[70], a science award^[71], in Israel^[72], founded in 1978^[73]; and National Women's Hall of Fame^[74], a 501(c)(3) organization^[75], in United States^[76], founded in 1969^[77].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 2, 1992^[5] and 1992^[13]. Barbara McClintock died in Huntington^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Barbara McClintock include The McClintock Prize for Plant Genetics and Genome Studies^[78], an award^[79], founded in 2013^[80] and McClintock Ridge^[81], a ridge^[82].

Why It Matters

Barbara McClintock ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,340 views/month, #6,960 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[83] She is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[84]

She has been cited as an influence by Evelyn M. Witkin^[85], a geneticist^[86], 1921–2023^[87], of United States^[88], awarded the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[89], specialised in genetics^[90] and Robert Anthony Martienssen^[91], a geneticist^[92], b. 1960^[93], awarded the Newcomb Cleveland Prize^[94], specialised in plant genetics^[95].

Entities named for her include The McClintock Prize for Plant Genetics and Genome Studies^[78], an award^[79], founded in 2013^[80] and McClintock Ridge^[81], a ridge^[82].

FAQs

Where was Barbara McClintock born?

Born in Hartford^[2], Barbara McClintock…

Where did Barbara McClintock die?

Barbara McClintock passed away in Huntington^[4].

Who were Barbara McClintock's parents?

Barbara McClintock's mother was Sarah Grace Ryder McClintock^[14].

What did Barbara McClintock do for work?

Barbara McClintock worked as botanist^[6], cytogeneticist^[7], chemist^[8], university teacher^[9], and geneticist^[10].

Where did Barbara McClintock go to school?

Barbara McClintock was educated at Cornell University^[22], Erasmus Hall High School^[23], Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences^[24], and University of Missouri^[25].

What awards did Barbara McClintock receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[27], MacArthur Fellows Program^[58], Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[62], and Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[66].

Who did Barbara McClintock influence?

Barbara McClintock has been cited as an influence by Evelyn M. Witkin^[85] and Robert Anthony Martienssen^[91].