Barry R. Bloom

American immunologist (1937–2026)
Person human Q809083
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Summary

Barry R. Bloom was born on April 13, 1937[1], in Philadelphia[2]. He died on March 18, 2026[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5] and immunologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Field of work: malaria[9]
  • Employer: Harvard University[10]
  • Educated at: The Rockefeller University[11], Amherst College[12]
  • Award received: Robert Koch Gold Medal[13], Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Infectious Diseases Research[14], Novartis Prize for Clinical Immunology[15], honorary doctor of Amherst College[16], Howard Taylor Ricketts Prize[17]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[18], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Family name: Bloom[21]
  • Given name: Barry[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]

Why It Matters

Barry R. Bloom is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Barry R. Bloom born?

Barry R. Bloom's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Where did Barry R. Bloom die?

Barry R. Bloom died in Cambridge[4].

What did Barry R. Bloom do for work?

Barry R. Bloom worked as a university teacher[5] and immunologist[6].

Where did Barry R. Bloom go to school?

Barry R. Bloom was educated at The Rockefeller University[11] and Amherst College[12].

What awards did Barry R. Bloom receive?

Honors received include Robert Koch Gold Medal[13], Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Infectious Diseases Research[14], Novartis Prize for Clinical Immunology[15], and honorary doctor of Amherst College[16].

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  11. [13] ↑ . robert-koch-stiftung.de. Retrieved . robert-koch-stiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . bms.com. Retrieved . bms.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . novartisimmunologyprizes.com. Retrieved . novartisimmunologyprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . biologicalsciences.uchicago.edu. biologicalsciences.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . news.aai.org. Retrieved . news.aai.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . statnews.com. statnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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