Dorothy Hodgkin
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Summary
Dorothy Hodgkin was born on May 12, 1910[1], in Cairo[2]. She died on July 29, 1994[3], in Ilmington[4]. She worked as a chemist[5], biochemist[6], crystallographer[7], biophysicist[8], and physicist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,136 views/month, #6,960 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Father: John Winter Crowfoot[11]
- Mother: Grace Mary Hood Crowfoot[12]
- Spouse: Thomas Lionel Hodgkin[13]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[14], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15]
- Field of work: X-ray crystallography[16], biochemistry[17], chemistry[18], crystallography[19]
- Position held: Chancellor of the University of Bristol[20]
- Employer: University of Cambridge[21]
- Educated at: Somerville College[22], Newnham College[23], Sir John Leman High School[24], University of Oxford[25]
- Doctoral advisor: John Desmond Bernal[26]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[27], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[28], Order of Merit[29], Copley Medal[30], Lomonosov Gold Medal[31], Royal Medal[32], Lenin Peace Prize[33], Honorary doctor of the University of Zagreb[34], Royal Society Bakerian Medal[35], Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chemistry[36], Banting Medal[37], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[38], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[39], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[40]
- Member of: Royal Society[41], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[42], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[43], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[44], Russian Academy of Sciences[45], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[46], National Academy of Sciences[47], Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society[48]
- Sex or gender: female[49]
- Doctoral student: Judith Howard[50], Tom Blundell[51], Barbara Wharton Low[52], Judith Ann Kathleen Howard[53], David Sayre[54]
- Commons category: Dorothy Hodgkin[55]
- Cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage[56]
- Residence: Oxford[57]
- Family name: Hodgkin[58]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Dorothy Hodgkin include 5422 Hodgkin[59], an asteroid[60] and The Dorothy Hodgkin Prize[61], a science award[62].
Why It Matters
Dorothy Hodgkin has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] She is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
She has been cited as an influence by Barbara Wharton Low[65], a biochemist[66], 1920–2019[67], of United States[68].
Entities named for her include 5422 Hodgkin[59], an asteroid[60] and The Dorothy Hodgkin Prize[61], a science award[62].
Her notable doctoral advisees include David Sayre[69], a mathematician[70], 1924–2012[71], of United States[72] and Barbara Wharton Low[73], a biochemist[74], 1920–2019[75], of United States[76].
FAQs
Where was Dorothy Hodgkin born?
Dorothy Hodgkin was born in Cairo[2].
Where did Dorothy Hodgkin die?
Dorothy Hodgkin passed away in Ilmington[4].
Who were Dorothy Hodgkin's parents?
Dorothy Hodgkin's father was John Winter Crowfoot[11]. Dorothy Hodgkin's mother was Grace Mary Hood Crowfoot[12].
Who was Dorothy Hodgkin married to?
Dorothy Hodgkin's spouses include Thomas Lionel Hodgkin[13].
What did Dorothy Hodgkin do for work?
Dorothy Hodgkin worked as a chemist[5], biochemist[6], crystallographer[7], biophysicist[8], and physicist[9].
Where did Dorothy Hodgkin go to school?
Dorothy Hodgkin was educated at Somerville College[22], Newnham College[23], Sir John Leman High School[24], and University of Oxford[25].
What awards did Dorothy Hodgkin receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[27], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[28], Order of Merit[29], and Copley Medal[30].
Who did Dorothy Hodgkin influence?
Dorothy Hodgkin has been cited as an influence by Barbara Wharton Low[65].