Edmund Beecher Wilson
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Summary
Edmund Beecher Wilson was born on October 19, 1856[1], in Geneva[2]. He died on March 3, 1939[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a geneticist[5], zoologist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (253 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: Isaac Grant Wilson[9]
- Spouse: Anne Maynard Kidder[10]
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Field of work: zoology[12], genetics[13]
- Employer: Columbia University[14], Bryn Mawr College[15]
- Educated at: Yale University[16], Johns Hopkins University[17]
- Doctoral advisor: William Keith Brooks[18]
- Award received: John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science[19], Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal[20], Linnean Medal[21], Croonian Medal and Lecture[22], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[24]
- Member of: Royal Society[25], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[26], French Academy of Sciences[27], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[28], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[29], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[30], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[31], American Association for the Advancement of Science[32], National Academy of Sciences[33], American Philosophical Society[34]
- Sex or gender: male[35]
- Doctoral student: Walter Sutton[36], John Whittemore Gowen[37]
- Commons category: Edmund Beecher Wilson[38]
- Residence: United States[39]
- Family name: Wilson[40]
- Given name: Edmund[41], Beecher[42]
- Topic's main category: Category:Edmund Beecher Wilson[43]
- Commons gallery: Edmund Beecher Wilson[44]
- Relative: Charles Scotto Clark[45]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[46], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[47]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[49]
- Different from: Edwin Bidwell Wilson[50], E. B. Wilson[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Edmund Beecher Wilson include E. B. Wilson Medal[52], a science award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1981[55].
Why It Matters
Edmund Beecher Wilson has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
He has been cited as an influence by Nettie Stevens[58], a geneticist[59], 1861–1912[60], of United States[61], awarded the National Women's Hall of Fame[62], specialised in biology[63] and Marcella Boveri[64], a biologist[65], 1863–1950[66], of United States[67].
Entities named for him include E. B. Wilson Medal[52], a science award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1981[55].
His notable doctoral advisees include Walter Sutton[68], a biologist[69], 1877–1916[70], of United States[71], specialised in biology[72].
FAQs
Where was Edmund Beecher Wilson born?
Edmund Beecher Wilson was born in Geneva[2].
Where did Edmund Beecher Wilson die?
Edmund Beecher Wilson died in New York City[4].
Who were Edmund Beecher Wilson's parents?
Edmund Beecher Wilson's father was Isaac Grant Wilson[9].
Who was Edmund Beecher Wilson married to?
Edmund Beecher Wilson's spouses include Anne Maynard Kidder[10].
What did Edmund Beecher Wilson do for work?
Edmund Beecher Wilson worked as a geneticist[5], zoologist[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Edmund Beecher Wilson go to school?
Edmund Beecher Wilson was educated at Yale University[16] and Johns Hopkins University[17].
What awards did Edmund Beecher Wilson receive?
Honors received include John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science[19], Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal[20], Linnean Medal[21], and Croonian Medal and Lecture[22].
Who did Edmund Beecher Wilson influence?
Edmund Beecher Wilson has been cited as an influence by Nettie Stevens[58] and Marcella Boveri[64].