George Emil Palade

Romanian cell biologist, physician and Nobel laureate (1912–2008)
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George Emil Palade
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Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[44]
Date of birth
November 19, 1912
Date of death
October 7, 2008
Place of birth
Iași
Place of death
Del Mar
Country of citizenship
Romania, United States[13][14]
Field of work
cell biology[17]
Religion or worldview
Eastern Orthodox Church[43]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English, Romanian[50][51]
Family name
Palade[47]
Given name
George, Emil[48][49]
Interested in
cytology[53]
Name in native language
George Emil Palade[52]
🏷️ Also known as
en George Emil Palade ar جورج بالاد cs George E. Palade da George Emil Palade de George Palade de G. E. Palade de George E. Palade de Palade de GE Palade el Τζόρτζε Εμίλ Παλάντε es George E. Palade es George Emil Palade es George E Palade fa جرج پالاده fi George E. Palade fr George E. Palade fr George Palade he ג'אורג'ה אמיל פאלאדה he ג'ורג'ה אמיל פאלאדה id George E. Palade
🔖 Identifiers · 52
VIAF cluster ID
84793291
Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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ARMB member ID
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Academic Tree ID
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Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
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Awards & Winners artist ID
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BIU Santé person ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12284039f
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CiNii Research ID
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Dodis ID
P52546
Encyclopedia of China (Second Edition) ID
223700
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Encyclopædia Universalis ID
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FAST ID
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FactGrid item ID
Famous Music
Find a Grave memorial ID
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Freebase ID
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Geni profile ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
george-emil-palade
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0048413
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
George_Emil_Palade
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
2703467
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
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IdRef ID
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J9U entity ID
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JRC Names ID
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Leopoldina member ID (new)
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Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
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Munzinger person ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA00614920
NL CR AUT ID
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NNDB people ID
225/000130832
Nobel Laureate API ID
405
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3953375
Our Campaigns candidate ID
200185
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100301774
PAS member ID
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Prabook ID
1310002
SBN author ID
CAGV762038
Scopus author ID
7004551582
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10025395
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/101277
WikiTree person ID
Palade-1
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

George Emil Palade was born on November 19, 1912[1], in Iași[2]. He died on October 7, 2008[3], in Del Mar[4]. He worked as a physician[5], cell biologist[6], chemist[7], inventor[8], and university teacher[9].

Why It Matters

George Emil Palade's notable doctoral advisees include Günter Blobel[54], a biochemist[55], 1936–2018[56], of Nazi Germany[57], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[58], specialised in biology[59].

FAQs

Where was George Emil Palade born?

George Emil Palade was born in Iași[2].

Where did George Emil Palade die?

George Emil Palade died in Del Mar[4].

Who was George Emil Palade married to?

George Emil Palade's spouses include Marilyn Farquhar[12].

What did George Emil Palade do for work?

George Emil Palade worked as a physician[5], cell biologist[6], chemist[7], inventor[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did George Emil Palade go to school?

George Emil Palade was educated at University of Bucharest[20] and Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu National College[21].

What awards did George Emil Palade receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[23], Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[24], Canada Gairdner International Award[25], and Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[26].

References

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  18. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] ↑ . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . cmu.edu. cmu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . ascb.org. ascb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Journal officiel de la République française. wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . historia.ro. historia.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  34. [35] ↑ . geschichte.univie.ac.at. geschichte.univie.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  36. [46] ↑ . senate.universityofcalifornia.edu. Retrieved . senate.universityofcalifornia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [37] ↑ . leopoldina.org. leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [38] ↑ . www.pas.va. wikidata.org.
  40. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  44. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [50] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  51. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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