Ralph Steinman

Canadian immunologist and cell biologist (1943–2011)
Person human Q105494
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Summary

Ralph Steinman was born on January 14, 1943[1], in Montreal[2]. He died on September 30, 2011[3], in Manhattan[4]. He worked as a biologist[5], immunologist[6], physician[7], professor[8], and researcher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,094 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Canada[11], United States[12]
  • Field of work: immunology[13], virology[14], bacteriology[15], biology[16]
  • Employer: The Rockefeller University[17]
  • Educated at: Harvard Medical School[18], McGill University[19], The Rockefeller University[20]
  • Doctoral advisor: James G. Hirsch[21]
  • Award received: Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[22], Canada Gairdner International Award[23], Albany Medical Center Prize[24], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[25], Emil-von-Behring-Prize[26], William B. Coley Award[27], Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Medicine[28], Max Planck Research Award[29], Debrecen Award for Molecular Medicine[30], Robert Koch Prize[31], Novartis Prize for Basic Immunology[32], honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[33], Clarivate Citation Laureates[34]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[35], National Academy of Medicine[36], Royal Society of Edinburgh[37]
  • Religion or worldview: Judaism[38]
  • Sex or gender: male[39]
  • Doctoral student: Michel C. Nussenzweig[40]
  • Commons category: Ralph M. Steinman[41]
  • Cause of death: pancreatic cancer[42]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[43]
  • Residence: New York City[44]
  • Family name: Steinman[45]
  • Given name: Ralph[46]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[47]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[48]
  • Name in native language: Ralph Marvin Steinman[49]
  • Interested in: immunology[50]

Why It Matters

Ralph Steinman has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Ralph Steinman born?

Ralph Steinman was born in Montreal[2].

Where did Ralph Steinman die?

Ralph Steinman died in Manhattan[4].

What did Ralph Steinman do for work?

Ralph Steinman worked as a biologist[5], immunologist[6], physician[7], professor[8], and researcher[9].

Where did Ralph Steinman go to school?

Ralph Steinman was educated at Harvard Medical School[18], McGill University[19], and The Rockefeller University[20].

What awards did Ralph Steinman receive?

Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[22], Canada Gairdner International Award[23], Albany Medical Center Prize[24], and Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[25].

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  2. [4] ↑ . aai.org. aai.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . laskerfoundation.org. laskerfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . nobelprize.org. nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . cancerresearch.org. cancerresearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . robert-koch-stiftung.de. Retrieved . robert-koch-stiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . novartisimmunologyprizes.com. Retrieved . novartisimmunologyprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . cavavub.be. cavavub.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . clarivate.com. Retrieved . clarivate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  39. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [43] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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