Har Gobind Khorana
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Summary
Har Gobind Khorana was born on January 9, 1922[1], in Raipur[2]. He died on November 9, 2011[3], in Concord[4]. He worked as a geneticist[5], biologist[6], university teacher[7], and chemist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,843 views/month, #6,984 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: British Raj[10], United States[11], Dominion of India[12], India[13]
- Field of work: molecular biology[14]
- Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], University of British Columbia[16], University of Wisconsin–Madison[17], University of Cambridge[18], ETH Zurich[19]
- Educated at: University of the Punjab[20], University of Liverpool[21], University of Cambridge[22], Government College University[23]
- Doctoral advisor: Vladimir Prelog[24]
- Award received: Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[25], Willard Gibbs Award[26], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[27], Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[28], Canada Gairdner International Award[29], ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,[30], National Medal of Science[31], Dannie Heineman Prize[32], Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering[33], Remsen Award[34], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[35], honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta[36], honorary doctor of the University of Miami[37], Great Immigrants Award[38]
- Member of: Royal Society[39], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[40], Pontifical Academy of Sciences[41], National Academy of Sciences[42], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[43], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[44], Russian Academy of Sciences[45], The World Academy of Sciences[46], American Philosophical Society[47]
- Religion or worldview: Hinduism[48], Sikhism[49]
- Sex or gender: male[50]
- Commons category: Har Gobind Khorana[51]
- Archives at: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[52]
- Cause of death: disease[53]
- Residence: presidencies and provinces of British India[54]
- Family name: Q139894942[55]
- Manner of death: natural causes[56]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[57]
Why It Matters
Har Gobind Khorana has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
FAQs
Where was Har Gobind Khorana born?
Har Gobind Khorana's place of birth was Raipur[2].
Where did Har Gobind Khorana die?
Har Gobind Khorana died in Concord[4].
What did Har Gobind Khorana do for work?
Har Gobind Khorana worked as a geneticist[5], biologist[6], university teacher[7], and chemist[8].
Where did Har Gobind Khorana go to school?
Har Gobind Khorana was educated at University of the Punjab[20], University of Liverpool[21], University of Cambridge[22], and Government College University[23].
What awards did Har Gobind Khorana receive?
Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[25], Willard Gibbs Award[26], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[27], and Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[28].