Erik Jorpes

Finnish-Swedish physician and biochemist
Person human Q3719539
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Erik Jorpes

Summary

Erik Jorpes is a human[1]. He was born in Kökar[2]. He was born on July 15, 1894[3]. He passed away in Finnish church parish[4]. He died on July 10, 1973[5]. He worked as a physician[6], chemist[7], and biochemist[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Erik Jorpes was born in Kökar[2].
  • Erik Jorpes passed away in Finnish church parish[4].
  • Erik Jorpes died in Stockholm[10].
  • Erik Jorpes was born on July 15, 1894[3].
  • Erik Jorpes died on July 10, 1973[5].
  • Erik Jorpes held citizenship in Sweden[11].
  • Erik Jorpes held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Finland[12].
  • Erik Jorpes held citizenship in Finland[13].
  • Swedish was Erik Jorpes's native language[14].
  • Erik Jorpes worked as a physician[6].
  • Erik Jorpes's professions included chemist[7].
  • Erik Jorpes worked as a biochemist[8].
  • Among Erik Jorpes's employers was Karolinska Institutet[15].
  • Erik Jorpes's education included a stint at University of Helsinki[16].
  • Erik Jorpes was educated at Karolinska Institutet[17].
  • Erik Jorpes's doctoral advisor was Einar Hammarsten[18].
  • A notable student of Erik Jorpes was Sune Bergström[19].
  • A notable student of Erik Jorpes was Margareta Blombäck[20].
  • A notable student of Erik Jorpes was Birger Blombäck[21].
  • Erik Jorpes received the The KTH Great Prize[22].
  • Erik Jorpes was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Erik Jorpes is recorded as male[24].
  • Erik Jorpes's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Erik Jorpes was affiliated with the Communist Party of Finland[26].
  • Erik Jorpes's residence is recorded as Sweden[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Erik Jorpes was born in Kökar[2]. He was born on July 15, 1894[3]. Swedish was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at University of Helsinki[16], a public university[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1640[30], headquartered in University of Helsinki main building[31] and Karolinska Institutet[17], a university[32], in Sweden[33], founded in 1810[34], headquartered in Stockholm[35]. Erik Jorpes's doctoral advisor was Einar Hammarsten[18]. He studied under Robert Tigerstedt[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], chemist[7], and biochemist[8]. Among Erik Jorpes's employers was Karolinska Institutet[15]. Notable students include Sune Bergström[19], a biochemist[37], 1916–2004[38], of Sweden[39], awarded the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[40], specialised in biochemistry[41]; Margareta Blombäck[20], b. 1925[42], of Sweden[43]; and Birger Blombäck[21], a biochemist[44], 1926–2008[45], of Sweden[46].

Recognition

Erik Jorpes received the The KTH Great Prize[22].

Personal Life

Erik Jorpes was affiliated with the Communist Party of Finland[26].

Death and Burial

Erik Jorpes died on July 10, 1973[5]. Recorded place of death include Finnish church parish[4], a parish of the Church of Sweden[47], in Sweden[48], founded in 1577[49] and Stockholm[10], a city[50], in Sweden[51], founded in 1187[52].

Why It Matters

Erik Jorpes has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Erik Jorpes born?

Born in Kökar[2], Erik Jorpes…

Where did Erik Jorpes die?

Erik Jorpes died in Finnish church parish[4].

What did Erik Jorpes do for work?

Erik Jorpes worked as physician[6], chemist[7], and biochemist[8].

Where did Erik Jorpes go to school?

Erik Jorpes was educated at University of Helsinki[16] and Karolinska Institutet[17].

What awards did Erik Jorpes receive?

Honors received include The KTH Great Prize[22].

References

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  12. [14] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [15] ↑ . ki.se. Retrieved . ki.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . ki.se. Retrieved . ki.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] ↑ . ki.se. Retrieved . ki.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  22. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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