Francis Gano Benedict

Summary

Francis Gano Benedict was born on October 3, 1870^[1], in Milwaukee^[2]. He died on April 14, 1957^[3], in Machiasport^[4]. He worked as a nutritionist^[5], chemist^[6], and physiologist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Date of death: May 14, 1957^[9]
• Country of citizenship: United States^[10]
• Employer: Wesleyan University^[11]
• Educated at: Harvard University^[12], Heidelberg University^[13]
• Award received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[14]
• Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[15], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[16], National Academy of Sciences^[17]
• Sex or gender: male^[18]
• Commons category: Francis Gano Benedict^[19]
• Given name: Francis^[20]
• Described by source: BEIC Digital Library^[21]
• Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[22]
• Languages spoken, written or signed: English^[23]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Francis Gano Benedict include Benedict^[24], a lunar crater^[25] and Benedict Point^[26], a headland^[27].

Why It Matters

Francis Gano Benedict is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

Entities named for him include Benedict^[24], a lunar crater^[25] and Benedict Point^[26], a headland^[27].

FAQs

Where was Francis Gano Benedict born?

Francis Gano Benedict was born in Milwaukee^[2].

Where did Francis Gano Benedict die?

Francis Gano Benedict died in Machiasport^[4].

What did Francis Gano Benedict do for work?

Francis Gano Benedict worked as a nutritionist^[5], chemist^[6], and physiologist^[7].

Where did Francis Gano Benedict go to school?

Francis Gano Benedict was educated at Harvard University^[12] and Heidelberg University^[13].

What awards did Francis Gano Benedict receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[14].