Charles Tanford

American biophysicist
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Summary

Charles Tanford was born on December 29, 1921[1], in Halle (Saale)[2]. He died on October 1, 2009[3], in York[4]. He worked as a biochemist[5], biophysicist[6], and university teacher[7]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[9]
  • Field of work: biochemistry[10]
  • Employer: Harvard University[11], Duke University[12], University of Iowa[13]
  • Educated at: Princeton University[14], New York University[15]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[16]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[17], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Doctoral student: Richard Swensen[20]
  • Given name: Charles[21]
  • Participant in: Manhattan Project[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[23], English[24]
  • Name in native language: Charles Tanford[25]

FAQs

Where was Charles Tanford born?

Charles Tanford's place of birth was Halle (Saale)[2].

Where did Charles Tanford die?

Charles Tanford died in York[4].

What did Charles Tanford do for work?

Charles Tanford worked as a biochemist[5], biophysicist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Charles Tanford go to school?

Charles Tanford was educated at Princeton University[14] and New York University[15].

What awards did Charles Tanford receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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