Oswald Avery
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Summary
Oswald Avery was born on October 21, 1877[1], in Halifax[2]. He died on February 2, 1955[3], in Nashville[4]. He worked as a physician[5], geneticist[6], chemist[7], biochemist[8], and microbiologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,305 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Canada[11], United States[12]
- Employer: The Rockefeller University[13]
- Educated at: Colgate University[14], Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons[15]
- Award received: Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[16], Copley Medal[17], Canadian Medical Hall of Fame[18], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[20], George M. Kober Medal[21]
- Member of: Royal Society[22], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23], Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium[24], National Academy of Sciences[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Commons category: Oswald Avery[27]
- Cause of death: liver cancer[28]
- Family name: Avery[29]
- Given name: Oswald[30]
- Manner of death: natural causes[31]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Chemistry[32], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[34]
- Interested in: molecular biology[35]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Oswald Avery include Avery[36], a lunar crater[37] and German Immunology Prize[38], a science award[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1973[41].
Why It Matters
Oswald Avery has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Entities named for him include Avery[36], a lunar crater[37] and German Immunology Prize[38], a science award[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1973[41].
FAQs
Where was Oswald Avery born?
Oswald Avery was born in Halifax[2].
Where did Oswald Avery die?
Oswald Avery passed away in Nashville[4].
What did Oswald Avery do for work?
Oswald Avery worked as a physician[5], geneticist[6], chemist[7], biochemist[8], and microbiologist[9].
Where did Oswald Avery go to school?
Oswald Avery was educated at Colgate University[14] and Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons[15].
What awards did Oswald Avery receive?
Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[16], Copley Medal[17], Canadian Medical Hall of Fame[18], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].