Edmond H. Fischer
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Summary
Edmond H. Fischer was born on April 6, 1920[1], in Shanghai French Concession[2]. He died on August 27, 2021[3], in Seattle[4]. He worked as a biochemist[5], university teacher[6], and chemist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (629 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Switzerland[9], United States[10], Italy[11]
- Field of work: biochemistry[12]
- Employer: University of Washington[13]
- Educated at: University of Geneva[14]
- Doctoral advisor: Kurt Heinrich Meyer[15]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[17], honorary doctorate of the University of Basel[18], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[19], honorary doctorate from University of Montpellier-I[20]
- Member of: Royal Society[21], National Academy of Sciences[22], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23], European Molecular Biology Organization[24], American Association for the Advancement of Science[25], Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti[26]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Commons category: Edmond H. Fischer[29]
- Family name: Fischer[30]
- Given name: Edmond[31], Henri[32]
- Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Geneva[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[34], French[35]
- Name in native language: Edmond H. Fischer[36]
- Erdős number: 7[37]
- Interested in: biochemistry[38]
- Subject has role: centenarian[39]
Why It Matters
Edmond H. Fischer has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
FAQs
Where was Edmond H. Fischer born?
Edmond H. Fischer was born in Shanghai French Concession[2].
Where did Edmond H. Fischer die?
Edmond H. Fischer died in Seattle[4].
What did Edmond H. Fischer do for work?
Edmond H. Fischer worked as a biochemist[5], university teacher[6], and chemist[7].
Where did Edmond H. Fischer go to school?
Edmond H. Fischer was educated at University of Geneva[14].
What awards did Edmond H. Fischer receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[17], honorary doctorate of the University of Basel[18], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[19].