Elisabeth Gantt

American cellular and molecular plant scientist
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Summary

Elisabeth Gantt is a human[1]. She was born on November 26, 1934[2]. She worked as a botanist[3], physiologist[4], phytotomist[5], science writer[6], and university teacher[7]. She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Elisabeth Gantt was born on November 26, 1934[2].
  • Elisabeth Gantt held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Elisabeth Gantt's professions included botanist[3].
  • Elisabeth Gantt's professions included physiologist[4].
  • Elisabeth Gantt worked as a phytotomist[5].
  • Elisabeth Gantt's professions included science writer[6].
  • Elisabeth Gantt's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Elisabeth Gantt's professions included professor[10].
  • Elisabeth Gantt's field of work was phycology[11].
  • Elisabeth Gantt's field of work was cell biology[12].
  • Elisabeth Gantt's field of work was plant physiology[13].
  • Elisabeth Gantt was employed by University of Maryland[14].
  • Elisabeth Gantt was employed by Smithsonian Radiation Biology Lab[15].
  • Elisabeth Gantt received the Gilbert Morgan Smith Medal[16].
  • Elisabeth Gantt received the Darbaker Prize[17].
  • Elisabeth Gantt received the honorary doctorate[18].
  • Elisabeth Gantt was a member of American Society of Plant Biologists[19].
  • Elisabeth Gantt was a member of Phycological Society of America[20].
  • Elisabeth Gantt was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Elisabeth Gantt is recorded as female[22].
  • Elisabeth Gantt's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Elisabeth Gantt's given name is recorded as Elisabeth[24].
  • Elisabeth Gantt's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[25].

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Origins and Family

Elisabeth Gantt was born on November 26, 1934[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[3], physiologist[4], phytotomist[5], science writer[6], university teacher[7], and professor[10]. Fields of work include phycology[11], a branch of botany[26]; cell biology[12], a branch of biology[27]; and plant physiology[13], an academic discipline[28]. Employers include University of Maryland[14], a public research university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1858[31], headquartered in College Park[32] and Smithsonian Radiation Biology Lab[15], a research institute[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Gilbert Morgan Smith Medal[16], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1979[36]; Darbaker Prize[17], an award[37], founded in 1955[38]; and honorary doctorate[18], a title of honor[39].

Why It Matters

Elisabeth Gantt is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

FAQs

What did Elisabeth Gantt do for work?

Elisabeth Gantt worked as botanist[3], physiologist[4], phytotomist[5], science writer[6], and university teacher[7].

What awards did Elisabeth Gantt receive?

Honors received include Gilbert Morgan Smith Medal[16], Darbaker Prize[17], and honorary doctorate[18].

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  1. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] ↑ . science.umd.edu. Retrieved . science.umd.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] ↑ . siarchives.si.edu. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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