Jens Christian Skou

Danish chemist (1918-2018)
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Summary

Jens Christian Skou was born on October 8, 1918[1], in Lemvig[2]. He died on May 28, 2018[3], in Aarhus[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], autobiographer[6], university teacher[7], physiologist[8], and biochemist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (551 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Risskov Kirkegård[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark[12]
  • Occupation: biophysicist[13]
  • Field of work: biochemistry[14]
  • Employer: Aarhus University[15]
  • Educated at: University of Copenhagen[16], Aarhus University[17]
  • Award received: Nobel Prize in Chemistry[18], Novo Nordisk Prize[19], Anders Retzius Medal[20], Eric K. Fernströms Nordiska Pris[21]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[22], National Academy of Sciences[23], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24], European Molecular Biology Organization[25], Academia Europaea[26], Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[27], The Japanese Biochemical Society[28], American Physiological Society[29], European Academy of Sciences[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Commons category: Jens Christian Skou[32]
  • Family name: Skou[33]
  • Given name: Jens[34], Christian[35]
  • Described by source: Jens Christian Skou, Nobel Winner for Chemistry, Dies at 99[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[37], Danish[38]
  • Official name: Jens Christian Skou[39]
  • Birth name: Jens Christian Skou[40]
  • Name in native language: Jens Christian Skou[41]
  • Interested in: chemistry[42]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:WikiProject 1000 important articles about Denmark[43]

Why It Matters

Jens Christian Skou has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Jens Christian Skou born?

Jens Christian Skou was born in Lemvig[2].

Where did Jens Christian Skou die?

Jens Christian Skou passed away in Aarhus[4].

What did Jens Christian Skou do for work?

Jens Christian Skou worked as a chemist[5], autobiographer[6], university teacher[7], physiologist[8], and biochemist[9].

Where did Jens Christian Skou go to school?

Jens Christian Skou was educated at University of Copenhagen[16] and Aarhus University[17].

What awards did Jens Christian Skou receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry[18], Novo Nordisk Prize[19], Anders Retzius Medal[20], and Eric K. Fernströms Nordiska Pris[21].

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  16. [18] ↑ . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] ↑ . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . people.embo.org. Retrieved . people.embo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . www.ae-info.org. health.au.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . publ.royalacademy.dk. Retrieved . publ.royalacademy.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . jbsoc.or.jp. Retrieved . jbsoc.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . health.au.dk. health.au.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . eurasc.eu. Retrieved . eurasc.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . au.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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